Not only are Man of Steel stars, Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe, set to swing swords together in the remake of the 1986 film, but now word is out that Crowe could be sharing the screen with his former Gladiator co-star as well. After promising that he would see Maximus again ("but not yet...not yet"), The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Djimon Hounsou, who played Juba in the 2000 masterpiece, has signed on for a role described as "an immortal warrior from Africa." If they do cross blades, it would be the first time we've seen them together in over 25 years.
Crowe will be playing Ramirez, the mentor to Henry Cavill's titular Highlander, Connor MacLeod, who, during the 16th century, discovers he's part of a rare race of immortals that are drawn to lopping each other's heads off in a tradition that spans centuries until only one can remain. Sean Connery previously played Crowe's role in the 1986 film, taking on the part of the Spanish Egyptian swordsman, which everyone was perfectly fine with, as we were too busy rocking out to Queen's "Who Wants To Live Forever" and "It's A Kind of Magic."
