{"id":2136381,"date":"2025-11-05T08:06:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T08:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2136381"},"modified":"2025-11-05T08:06:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T08:06:23","slug":"highlander-lets-russell-crowe-do-what-gladiator-didnt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/highlander-lets-russell-crowe-do-what-gladiator-didnt\/","title":{"rendered":"HIGHLANDER Lets Russell Crowe Do What GLADIATOR Didn\u2019t"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you haven\u2019t heard by now, a sword-slinging reboot of the classic 1980s fantasy-action film, <em>Highlander<\/em>, is well in the works. Henry Cavill is set to lead the cast with Chad Stahelski of the <em>John Wick<\/em> franchise slated to direct. Russell Crowe joins the powerhouse cast as the character originally played by Sean Connery in 1986, joking that the role will finally allow him to do what Ridley Scott said he couldn\u2019t in <em>Gladiator<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><em>Dreamworks<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an interview with <em>60 minutes Australia<\/em>, Crowe lightheartedly laughs while explaining the ridiculous background of Connery\u2019s character.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe character\u2019s name is Ramirez and Sean played the character brilliantly, obviously, as a Scotsman,\u201d Crowe said. \u201cBut they explain the reason that Ramirez, the Spaniard, had a Scottish accent in the movie by saying that earlier he came from Egypt!\u201d Of course, as we all know, Connery is infamous for his thick Scottish accent that seems to accompany him no matter the role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">RELATED ARTICLE<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/nerdist.com\/article\/john-wick-director-hopes-new-highlander-reboot-with-henry-cavill-launches-movie-franchise\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jeremy Irons Joins HIGHLANDER Reboot as Second Antagonist;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Jeremy Irons Joins HIGHLANDER Reboot as Second Antagonist<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Crowe draws a connection to a similar exchange he had with Ridley Scott during early rehearsal for <em>Gladiator<\/em>. Because his character, Maximus, is actually a Spaniard rather than a Roman, Crowe proposed that he should use a Spanish accent for the role. \u201cLike Antonio Banderas with slightly better elocution,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Scott\u2019s blunt response: \u201cThere\u2019s no fuckin\u2019 way that you\u2019re doing that.\u201d The actor chuckled as he explains that they eventually settled on an accent he dubs \u201cRoyal Shakespeare Company two pints after lunch.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"HIGHLANDER Lets Russell Crowe Do What GLADIATOR Didn\u2019t_2\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"541\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Ues3ZvSJytdNkKKsunDdpg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/nerdist_761\/d19f8e4783afa1d2861b9dabbe294039\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><em>Dreamworks<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Crowe went on to claim the Oscar for Best Actor for <em>Gladiator<\/em>. He assures us that his role in <em>Highlander<\/em> will be no repeat of the past. Director Chad Stahelski is fully on board with a Spanish accent. \u201c\u2018If you bring me Spanish, I will take Spanish.\u2019 So I\u2019m gonna do Ramirez as a Spaniard. We shall see,\u201d Crowe said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Joining Cavill and Crowe is Karen Gillan, Dave Bautista, Marisa Abela, Djimon Hounsou, Max Zhang, and WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre. Production has been delayed until 2026 while Cavill <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nerdist.com\/article\/henry-cavill-injured-highlander-training-production-delayed-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:recovers from an injury;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">recovers from an injury<\/a> he sustained while training on set. Check back for more updates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nerdist.com\/article\/highlander-lets-russell-crowe-do-spanish-accent-finally-gladiator\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:HIGHLANDER Lets Russell Crowe Do What GLADIATOR Didn\u2019t;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">HIGHLANDER Lets Russell Crowe Do What GLADIATOR Didn\u2019t<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nerdist.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nerdist;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nerdist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you haven\u2019t heard by now, a sword-slinging reboot of the classic 1980s fantasy-action film, Highlander, is well in the works. Henry Cavill is set to lead the cast with Chad Stahelski of the John Wick franchise slated to direct. 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