Henry Cavill opens about the injury he sustained during the preparation for the upcoming Highlander Restart again.
The 42-year-old actor shared the update on Instagram on Friday 19 September and posted two photos, one of himself with his dog baggins and another who show his left leg with a wrap around his ankle and foot.
In addition to the snaps, he recorded the text of the 19th-century poem ‘Invictus’ by William Ernest Henley, who starts, “From the night that covers me / black as the well from Pool to Paal / I thank the gods any gods are / for my invincible soul.”
Reports about Cavill’s injury dived for the first time on Thursday 11 September with Term confirming that the setback took place during training for Highlanderthat is still in pre-production.
The outlet noticed that details of the injury remain under wraps, but said that the incident will probably delay the production of the film until the beginning of 2026.
HighlanderA reinvestion of the Cultas adventure film from 1986 is being developed by Amazon MGM Studios.
The new version contains an ensemble -cast with Russell Crowe, Dave Bautista, Marisa Abela, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou and Max Zhang.
Cavill teased the project in Cinemacon in 2024 and told fans that he and the filmmakers ‘went deep into these characters’.
He also promised that the audience would see a new level of sword of him and added: “If you thought you had seen me do sword work earlier, you haven’t seen anything yet.”
The actor, known for his roles in Steel man And The witchhad a busy 2024 with performances in Argylle”
The Ministry of Ongendelemanierly Warfareand a cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine.
Past HighlanderHe has also prepared various other projects, including In grayAnother collaboration with director Guy Ritchie.
Although Cavill’s injury may have temporarily delayed production, the anticipation remains high for its view of the Highlander Legacy, A story that the audience conquered for the first time almost four decades ago with Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery.
