Last September, we brought you the news when Summit Entertainment signed director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) to helm their impending Highlander reboot, produced by Neal Moritz and Peter Davis, and penned by Iron Man writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway.

Now, Variety reports that Ryan Reynolds (R.I.P.D., Deadpool) is the front-runner to star in the reboot. Sources tell the trade that although talks are ongoing and both sides are very interested, Reynolds is weighing other offers and could still pursue a different project.

Highlander is tentatively slated to hit theaters in 2014.