No, Dave Bautista is NOT in the Highlander remake

[Andrew NDB]

I mean, he might end up getting cast at some point (though I would urge against it... he's got a bit of charm but he doesn't have the range or sheer horror that Clancy was able to bring out) but in no way, shape or form has he been attached to star in the remake as the Kurgan. There's not even any casting going on right now. And the "news" that he was was a couple of directors ago, anyway.

[Nicholas Ward]

I wouldn't mind seeing him in the remake as one of the immortals. I hope they do a cameo montage with immortals losing their heads.

[Coolwater]

He has the right look, but if he isn't much of an actor, then, nope.

[Tootsie Bee]

If he's filling in for the Fabulous Freebirds, no problem. If he's following Rowdy Roddy Piper and Adam Edge Copeland in performing as a Highlander actor, no.

[Mr.Slash]

He would make a good Kurgan.

[Niklander]

The Kurgan is supposedly a fearsome warrior and Dave Bautista has admitted he is not a thespian but his stuff like Guardians Of The Galaxy....he is good in those

[Dragon Katana]

No thanks to Bautista. They should make The 'new' Kurgan more like Widen's original idea...a cool blooded character that the audience almost feels sympathetic towards. Devoid of feeling and compassion, driven only by lust for the prize. Don't get me wrong, the Clancy Brown Kurgan is amazing....but I think they should go for something a little bit less 'comic book evil bad guy' and more of a cold, calculative and chilling antagonist. Bautista could not portray such a character.

[Andrew NDB]

No thanks to Bautista. They should make The 'new' Kurgan more like Widen's original idea...a cool blooded character that the audience almost feels sympathetic towards. Devoid of feeling and compassion, driven only by lust for the prize. Don't get me wrong, the Clancy Brown Kurgan is amazing....but I think they should go for something a little bit less 'comic book evil bad guy' and more of a cold, calculative and chilling antagonist. Bautista could not portray such a character.

Agreed. Though I dunno... if they're going to make a character different than the Kurgan... why even use the Kurgan?

<--- very sour that every movie except for H4 has had a Kurgan clone and now, for an encore, they're literally doing the Kurgan for the remake. Except it's a remake, so it makes sense.

[Dragon Katana]

Agreed. Though I dunno... if they're going to make a character different than the Kurgan... why even use the Kurgan?

<--- very sour that every movie except for H4 has had a Kurgan clone and now, for an encore, they're literally doing the Kurgan for the remake. Except it's a remake, so it makes sense.

Thing is, hardcore fans and anyone who remembers Highlander would complain if Kurgan didn't make an appearance in the remake since he's possibly the most memorable character from the 1986 original. Pains me to say it being a Connor fan but he (Kurgan) did steal the show.

They could mix it up a bit and include the Kurgan in the remake. I don't see why they couldn't change the character. After all, its a remake/reboot so aspects of the movie are going to change...some parts will be significantly different, other parts will be close to the original. I don't see why they couldn't keep Kurgan. Also, if they plan to make a franchise out of the reboot they need to be careful how they utilise Kurgan in the first remake as I think the character might be used in future sequels.

I for one would remove some aspects of the original Kurgan in the reboot - turning him into a bumbling psychopath who decides to "cut his hair" towards the end of the first film. This is what I'm saying when I refer to moving away from the "comic book evil bad guy" approach. Hell, even if they have to make the new Kurgan as imposing as Clancy's character....just change the persona a little, just make him more like Widen's original perception.

Giving the Kurgan a new look/persona would really make the reboot stand out from the original. Remember that anything after the first Highlander film (other than The Series) was a complete flop. I just want the reboot to start off on the right foot so it's finally given the credibility that Highlander has always deserved.

[Andrew NDB]

Thing is, hardcore fans and anyone who remembers Highlander would complain if Kurgan didn't make an appearance in the remake since he's possibly the most memorable character from the 1986 original

The thing is... there aren't really enough Highlander "hardcore fans" around anymore to move the needle much. They might as well do something new with new characters, but that's just me.

[Andrew NDB]

I was thinking today. After watching Blade Runner 2049 as well as its preceding short films... we got to see a much more nuanced Batista than we've ever seen before. I don't think I'd be outright against him as Kurgan anymore.

[dubiousbystander]

I'm not against anyone as... okay, no Ryan Reynolds. I just want it to be good!

[Andrew NDB]

I'm not against anyone as... okay, no Ryan Reynolds. I just want it to be good!

Can you imagine his fake Scottish accent?

[Colleengael]

While Bautista was written as an immortal in the Highlander/WWE crossover fan fiction called Hot August Nights on the old board...I would not like to see him cast as Kurgan. As a new immortal character that we have never seen before...that might be enjoyable.

[Cyrus The Great]

I was thinking today. After watching Blade Runner 2049 as well as its preceding short films... we got to see a much more nuanced Batista than we've ever seen before. I don't think I'd be outright against him as Kurgan anymore.

I thought Bautista did a good job in BR 2049 as well. He seems to have evolved well beyond Rowdy Rod.