Soon after reprising his DC role in Black Adam, reports revealed that Henry Cavill has left his Netflix show, The Witcher. Claims were also made that the real reason for leaving the Netflix show was not related to his comeback as Superman. But fans believed that his return did play a part in leaving the show. Fans were saddened due to his departure from the show. But they were also happy about his comeback as Superman.
However, the happiness did not last long, as the actor revealed that he would not continue to play Superman in DCU anymore. Although the Man of Steel star did not get the farewell he deserved from DCU, the makers of The Witcher have planned a proper send-off for Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia.
The Witcher Makers Plan a Fitting Farewell For Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill has been playing the lead in The Witcher since 2019. The show became one of the biggest shows on Netflix and was praised for its execution, and cast’s performance. However, prior to the release of season 3, Cavill declared that he would not be returning as Geralt of Rivia for another season of The Witcher.
Although season 3 was not expected to be a farewell season for the Mission Impossible star, the makers of the show have decided to give “the most heroic sendoff” to Cavill. The creator of the show, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, shared the thought during her interview with Entertainment Weekly.
Praising the Justice League star, Hissrich said, “Henry has given so much to the show, and so we want to honor that appropriately.” She then described how season 3 is highly based on Time of Contempt, the fourth book in The Witcher book series.
“Obviously, we can’t do every page, but Time of Contempt gave us so many big action events, plot points, defining character moments, and huge reveals of a big bad,” Lauren Schmidt Hissrich said.
She explained that Geralt will do anything to save Ciri in the upcoming season. “And it’s the most heroic sendoff that we could have,” Hissrich said.
The television producer also revealed that Geralt in season 4 will be slightly different from the earlier seasons, which could serve as the perfect opportunity to introduce Liam Hemsworth as the new Geralt of Rivia.
Geralt and Ciri to Explore Shaerrawedd Ruins in The Witcher Season 3
Entertainment Weekly revealed a script page for the first episode of The Witcher Season 3. Written by Mike Ostroski and directed by Stephen Surjick, the first episode is titled, “Shaerrawedd.”
“This set is one of the biggest we ever built,” Lauren Schmidt Hissrich said. She further explained, ” Every shot is visual effects. Obviously, there’s a fight happening, but more than that, it is this big, open space.”
Hissrich also revealed that the first episode has been planned, but it took “long to get this setting right. I think it’s really important for the story.” The Witcher Season 3 will follow Geralt trying to protect his family from monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent.
Netflix has not released the official date of The Witcher Season 3. During the 2022 Tudum, the streaming giant announced that season 3 will release in the summer of 2023.
The Witcher is available to stream on Netflix.
Source: Entertainment Weekly
