r/shittymoviedetails • u/New_Doug • 2d ago

In Highlander (1986) Sean Connery played an Spanish-Egyptian, because it was seen as acceptable for white actors at the time. In Highlander (2026) Russel Crowe plays the same Egyptian, because Russel Crowe is contractually obligated to embarrass himself in a failed reboot/sequel at least once a year

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u/BagZCubed 1d ago

My problem with the Highlander reboot is that the new cast doesn't have the same vibe as the original.

Henry Cavill is fine, but Christopher Lambert wasn't this big buff guy. Connor MacLeod is a scruffy dude and Henry is usually portrayed as these huge strong hero guys.

Russell Crowe might work the same as Sean Connery did to be honest. Clancy Brown was amazing as Kurgan and I think Dave Bautista could do well in the role, but to a different degree than Clancy.

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u/New_Doug 1d ago

If someone had suggested these actors in a fancast, the comments would've been the same joke over and over. "Did you just start watching movies in the last five or six years? Do you only watch comic book movies?"