Henry Cavill has taken over Hong Kong, and the city has gone full superfan.
The Highlander production spent the past week filming across the city, and everywhere Chad Stahelski’s crew set up, crowds followed.
Hundreds Turn Out To Catch A Glimpse
Hundreds of fans packed the area around the Peel Street set in Central throughout the evening last Thursday as word of the shoot and the street’s retro neon transformation spread on social media, per the South China Morning Post.
The frenzy followed the production across the harbor.
The crew was spotted around 8 p.m. the following night at the Hung Hom promenade near the Hong Kong Coliseum, where dozens of passers-by gathered hoping to catch a glimpse of Cavill.
Some fans showed up with professional cameras and long lenses to shoot the star from afar, with the set cordoned off and police officers posted nearby.
Eyewitnesses said the whole thing felt like a neighborhood event, with fans angling for a view and spectators watching from nearby bars.
The set itself is a hit, too. Locals are hoping some of the production’s neon signs stay up after the shoot wraps, a little piece of old Hong Kong the city rarely gets back.
Security Steps In When One Fan Gets Too Close
With crowds like that, things got a little too close for comfort at one point.
Fan video making the rounds shows one fan closing in on Cavill before security stepped in and got between them.
No drama followed, and Cavill kept doing what Cavill does.
Days later, the actor and Stahelski, with Cavill still sweaty and in character, stopped on the street to pose for selfies with fans.
“Always glad to see some Hollywood magic being worked here in Hong Kong,” one local wrote alongside the group shot, calling it “a selfie for the books.”
It’s the same story as Poland, where Cavill spent his downtime signing autographs and Warhammer gear for fans.
So Much For That Viral ‘Downfall’ Post
The new photos also settle the week’s dumbest debate.
On Saturday, a viral post claimed Cavill’s “downfall,” pairing unflattering side profiles and pointing at his grey hair, with plenty of fans convinced the images were AI.
The internet fired back with the obvious: it’s called aging, and the man is playing a 500-year-old immortal.
The Hong Kong close-ups are the receipts. Under the neon, Cavill looks chiseled, curly-haired, and every bit the leading man.
Fans said the same thing at Royal Ascot in June, when he shot down James Bond talk while looking exactly like 007 and went mega viral for entirely different reasons.
Highlander In Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a core setting for the reboot, not a pit stop.
Stahelski has said the story runs from the 1500s Scottish Highlands to beyond present-day New York and Hong Kong, and the Peel Street set staged a New Year countdown scene set in the year 2040.
Hong Kong media also reported cast member Zhang Jin was on set for the local leg.
The city’s welcome came with a Superman greeting as well, when Donnie Yen’s son posted a photo with Cavill and Stahelski and greeted the actor as Superman.
Amazon MGM has yet to announce a release date for Highlander, with the film expected in 2027.
For now, Hong Kong belongs to the Highlander. There can be only one.
