The Witcher’s Henry Cavill Says He’s Upped His Swordsmanship for Highlander: ‘You Haven’t Seen Anything Yet’

Henry Cavill took down all manner of monster in Netflix’s The Witcher, but his swordsmanship will apparently be much better in the upcoming Highlander reboot.

Speaking at Lionsgate’s CinemaCon 2024 presentation, Cavill promised fans his swordfighting abilities would be on a new level in Highlander, which hits theatres in 2026.

“If you thought you’d seen me do swordwork before, you haven’t seen anything yet,” Cavill said of his incoming performance. While the intense action of Man of Steel and his other Superman films didn’t involve much sword swinging, The Witcher series featured plenty of Cavill cutting through baddies.

Cavill reiterated past comments that he’s a big fan of the original films “for better or worse,” though said his iteration, which is directed by John Wick director Chad Stahelski, will put a greater focus on franchise lore. “They just touched on the lore in the first few movies,” Cavill said. “We’re going deeper with the lore and characters.”

The actor recently said his preperation for the film would include “a very long training process” and filming is due to begin soon too. It’s centred around Scottish warrior Connor MacLeod, who discovers he is immortal when he survives what should have been a fatal stabbing in battle.

It’s not too surprising to see Cavill’s commitment to Highlander, especially considering Lionsgate has indicated it’s interested in making it a new franchise. In January, the studio announced that it signed a deal with Stahelski to give him creative oversight over both the John Wick and Highlander franchises.

For more out of CinemaCon, check out our roundup of everything that was announced during last night’s Disney presentation.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.

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