The former MCU star will join Jake Gyllenhaal in the Amazon MGM action sequel as well as playing the villain in the studio's 'Highlander' remake.

Sources tell us that Dune franchise actor Dave Bautista is closing in on two Amazon MGM Studios movies: Chad Stahelski's Highlander and Road House 2

Dave Bautista is in final negotiations to play the villain in Amazon MGM’s remake of the 1980s cult classic Highlander. The actor will join Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe in the action fantasy, which hails from Amazon MGM’s United Artists banner and is slated to get a theatrical release.

Yes, Dave Bautista is joining the cast of the upcoming reboot of Highlander from director Chad Stahelski. Henry Cavill stars as Connor MacLeod, a man who discovers he’s an immortal being called a Highlander.

Per Deadline's sidebar 'The Dish', Bautista is rapidly closing in on deals to star in both buzzy projects. In Stahelski's long-gestating Highlander — which is set to see Henry C

Dave Bautista will play the villain opposite Henry Cavill in the much-talked-about Highlander reboot from Amazon MGM Studios.