We can now proudly say we know a third thing, as Variety reports that Russell Crowe will also star in the film, taking on a mentor role to Cavill’s character. That drops Crowe into the same position that Sean Connery occupied in the original Highlander,

Henry Cavill has been swapped out as Superman, but he's not resting on his laurels. Cavill will be starring in a remake of "Highlander," the successful 1986 action-fantasy film. You know, a bunch of nigh-immortal Highlanders battling to the death because "There can only be one!

After years of false starts, the next Highlander movie is finally coming from director Chad Stahelski and with Henry Cavill in the lead role. Cavill’s been the only casting we’ve known about for some time, but now we know his former movie dad, Russell Crowe, is along for the ride.