Drew McIntyre Cast as Henry Cavill’s ‘Highlander’ Brother

Highlights

• Role: Wrestler Drew McIntyre will portray Angus MacLeod in the upcoming Highlander film.
• Connection: He plays the brother of Henry Cavill‘s character, Connor.
• Production: Filming is expected to start in early 2026 following a delay due to an injury.
• Cast: The film also features Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan, and Dave Bautista.

The upcoming Highlander movie will be a family affair, as wrestler Drew McIntyre has joined the film as Henry Cavill’s brother.

Per Deadline, the two-time WWE champion will play Angus MacLeod, brother to Cavill’s Connor. In the original movie, Angus was played by James Cosmo; he’s one of Connor’s cousins featured in flashbacks to the 16th-century Scottish Highlands. After Connor died and experienced his first Quickening, Angus was the only one who didn’t reject him outright and ordered their clan to banish his cousin rather than burn him at the stake.

Highlander is McIntyre’s second acting project following The Killer’s Game from February and reunites him with that film’s lead, Dave Bautista. In Highlander, the pair are joined alongside Cavill by the previously cast Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, Marisa Abela, and Max Zhang. Director Chad Stahelski previously stated this reboot would bring with it some new additions to the series’ mythology, including some new Immortals.

Pre-production on Highlander was delayed after Cavill’s recent training injury. Production is now set to begin in early 2026. We’ll have more news on the Highlander reboot as it emerges, which will clearly take some time while Cavill heals up.

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