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Cymbals will crash, trumpets will sound, and Harrison Ford will shoot the swordsman.
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Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Set against mountainous landscapes and rural lakes, the story follows a wandering swordsman who is falsely accused of stealing a shipment of gold and must unravel a web of intrigue involving bandits, palace guards and corrupt officials while attempting to clear his name.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Crowe will portray a swordsman who mentors Cavill's Highlander, and Bautista will play an antagonistic immortal known as the Kurgen, while Gillan will star as Connor's very mortal wife.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
With no worthy opponents left, Baki and the underground fighters grow restless — until a plan is devised to resurrect Miyamoto Musashi, Japan’s greatest swordsman.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Set against mountainous landscapes and rural lakes, the story follows a wandering swordsman who is falsely accused of stealing a shipment of gold and must unravel a web of intrigue involving bandits, palace guards and corrupt officials while attempting to clear his name.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Crowe will portray a swordsman who mentors Cavill's Highlander, and Bautista will play an antagonistic immortal known as the Kurgen, while Gillan will star as Connor's very mortal wife.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
With no worthy opponents left, Baki and the underground fighters grow restless — until a plan is devised to resurrect Miyamoto Musashi, Japan’s greatest swordsman.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Swordsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swordsman. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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swordsman
noun
swords·man
ˈsō(ə)rdz-mən 
ˈsȯ(ə)rdz-
1
: one who fights with a sword
2
: one skilled in the use of the sword
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