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Henry Cavill looked the picture of health as he joined Dave Bautista on the set of the Highlander remake at London's Westminster Abbey on Sunday night.
The Superman star, 42, was back in front of the cameras after a painful injury he suffered during training for the fantasy flick brought filming to a halt last year.
Henry, who stars as immortal hero Connor MacLeod, was made to look bruised and bloodied following the action scenes that saw him and his co-star hang from a wire.
He sported a a leather jacket over combat trousers and a dark hoodie which he went shirtless beneath, teasing a glimpse of his hairy chest.
Meanwhile Guardian's Of The Galaxy star Dave, 57, looked incredibly menacing as blood soaked priest for his role as villain The Kurgan, played in the 1986 film by Clancy Brown.
He sported a bushy beard and shoulder length hair was slicked back from his face in a reimagined version of the sword-wielding barbarian.
Henry Cavill (pictured) looked the picture of health as he joined Dave Bautista on the set of the Highlander remake at London's Westminster Abbey on Sunday night
The Superman star (left) was back in front of the cameras after a painful injury he suffered during training for the reboot action flick brought filming to a halt last year (Dave, right)
The two actors filmed the dramatic stunt scenes that saw them dangled over a car while co-star Siobhan Cullen sped through on a motorbike.
Despite being foes on screen Dave and Henry appeared in great spirits and shared a giggle when the cameras weren't rolling.
In director Russell Mulcahy's original Highlander, Christopher Lambert played Connor MacLeod, 16th century Scottish warrior who discovers he is immortal unless his head is severed.
He gets initiated into the secret world of immortals by the virtuoso swordsman Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez, memorably portrayed by the late Sean Connery.
The film went on to spawn a hugely successful TV series of the same name.
The reboot's cast also features Russell Crowe, Marisa Abela, Karen Gillan and Jeremy Irons and is being directed by Chad Stahelski, who helmed all the John Wick movies.
Henry spoke about taking on the role of MacLeod in at CinemaCon in April 2024 and revealed that he was doing extra preparation for the production and referenced his Netflix show The Witcher, famous for its legendary battle scenes.
He said: 'If you thought you’d seen me do sword work before, you haven’t seen anything yet.'
Henry, who stars as immortal hero Connor MacLeod, was made to look bruised and bloodied following the action scenes that saw him and his co-star hang from a wire
He sported a a leather jacket over combat trousers and a dark hoodie which he went shirtless beneath, teasing a glimpse of his hairy chest
Meanwhile Guardian's Of The Galaxy star Dave, 57, looked incredibly menacing as blood soaked priest for his role as villain The Kurgan, played in the 1986 film by Clancy Brown
He sported a bushy beard and shoulder length hair was slicked back from his face in a reimagined version of the sword-wielding barbarian
Despite being foes on screen Dave and Henry appeared in great spirits and shared a giggle when the cameras weren't rolling
Despite the late hour the pair appeared to be having a great time
The two actors filmed the dramatic stunt scenes that saw them dangled over a car while co-star Siobhan Cullen sped through on a motorbike
Henry spoke about taking on the role of MacLeod in at CinemaCon in April 2024 and revealed that he was doing extra preparation for the production
He said: 'If you thought you’d seen me do sword work before, you haven’t seen anything yet.'
Dave's face was splattered in blood for the late night scenes
Between takes Dave wrapped up warm in a long coat
During one scene Dave's villainous character wielded his sword
The British actor is reprising the role made famous by Christopher Lambert in the 1986 original - that of a 16th century Scottish warrior who discovers he is immortal
The Highlander franchise began in 1986 with a fantasy film and then continued across the end of the 20th century and into the 21st with a TV series.
In total it spawned four films, two live-action TV series and a series of original novels, among others.
Chronicling the climax of an age-old war between immortal warriors, scenes were shot at various locations in Scotland, including Eilean Donan Castle, Glen Coe, Glen Nevis, Loch Shiel, Torridon and Skye.
The fantasy epic was a box office flop on its initial release but spawned four sequels and three TV series after becoming a hit on the video and DVD market.
It comes after Aaron Taylor-Johnson was the subject of a huge surge in bets as speculation about who could be the next superstar to play 007 heats up, but Henry's name is still in the mic.
The drastic change in betting habits came after the Godzilla actor dropped a major hint that he could be in line to play Bond in the much-anticipated movie.
The Highlander franchise began in 1986 with a fantasy film and then continued across the end of the 20th century and into the 21st with a TV series
In total it spawned four films, two live-action TV series and a series of original novels, among others
The dramatic scenes saw the actors work into the early hours
In director Russell Mulcahy's original Highlander, Christopher Lambert played Connor MacLeod, 16th century Scottish warrior who discovers he is immortal
Co-star Siobhan Cullen was also wrapped up from the chill
A stunt woman rode the motor bike for the nail-bitting sequence
Clancy Brown pictured as The Krugen in the 1986 original
It was announced that Aaron had signed a deal with the official watch provider of the James Bond franchise Omega, leaving film-lovers in a frenzy.
Following the news, bets placed on Taylor-Johnson to become the latest actor 'with a license to kill' surged by a whopping three times on Thursday compared to the previous fortnight, according to Oddschecker.
Bookies' odds on the 35-year-old have since been slashed with Aaron edging closer to second favourite Henry.
After signing the lavish new deal, Aaron Taylor-Johnson said: 'I have always had an appreciation for timepieces but especially for Omega.
'Now, after visiting the factory, I am in awe of the skill required to manufacture such a luxurious product.'
Omega's CEO described Aaron as a 'versatile actor with a range that covers action, thriller, romance and much more'.
It's precisely those qualities - and his striking good looks - that have led to the actor's strong links to the role.
Aaron has previously played it cool when asked about the possibility of him becoming Bond, telling Esquire: 'It's not really for me to stay anything.'
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