Russell Crowe is boarding Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists’ Highlander in the Ramirez mentor role made famous by Sean Connery in the original 1986 movie. He joins already cast lead Henry Cavill.

Russell Crowe has joined the cast of "Highlander," the reboot of the '80s action film that will star Henry Cavill and is being directed by "John Wick" filmmaker Chad Stahelski, an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.

Collider reports that Crowe has been cast in the Chad Stahelski-directed "Highlander" reboot, in "a key role opposite Henry Cavill," who is leading the film. There is no word yet on exactly who Crowe is playing,