Highlander stars film remake and surprise locals in Scottish Highlands

9 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 1

Henry Cavill and Karen Gillan have filmed at Eilean Donan Castle, Glen Coe and Skye, while Russell Crowe, Dave Bautista and Kevin McKidd were also spotted locally.
Businesses on Skye said the production had created a buzz, with residents celebrity-spotting and planning a community screening of the 1986 original as the film returns to some same locations.
Gillan, who grew up in Inverness, also helped a charity walker raise nearly £10,000 for Alzheimer’s Society, while some locals welcomed the attention but questioned how much busier tourist-heavy Skye can become.

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