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Chad Stahelski, director of the "John Wick" franchise, is helming the "Highlander" reboot, which today announced the addition of another Asian martial arts superstar. Deadline exclusively reported that Zhang Jin has officially joined the cast. This marks his third foray into Hollywood productions, following his roles in "Escape Plan: The Extractors" and "Pacific Rim: Uprising".
Furthermore, Zhang Jin will reunite with Dave Bautista, who is set to play the villainous Kurgan, for their third on-screen collaboration. The two previously co-starred in "Escape Plan: The Extractors" and "Master Z: Ip Man Legacy".
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The new "Highlander" cast also includes Henry Cavill as protagonist Connor MacLeod, Russell Crowe as MacLeod's mentor Ramirez, Marisa Abela as Brenda, Karen Gillan as MacLeod's mortal wife Heather, and Djimon Hounsou in an undisclosed role.
The film's writing team features Ryan J. Condal, co-writer of "Rampage"; Kerry Williamson, co-writer of "What Happened to Monday"; and Michael Finch, co-writer of "John Wick: Chapter 4". Production is slated to officially begin by the end of this month.
via： Deadline