The Witcher is a successful Netflix fantasy/adventure series starring Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, and Joey Batey. Its first season premiered in December 2019, and the show has since been renewed for a fourth season (unfortunately with a different actor though), with the third expected to run in the summer of 2023.
With productions like The Witcher and Man of Steel under his credit, Henry Cavill has steadily risen in the world of sci-fi films and fantasy epics. It’s no secret that Henry Cavill’s participation in the Netflix series has earned him a legion of fans ranging from Superman fans to PC gamers. With two seasons already completed, the character still has a long way to go, however, the coming season seems to be the actor’s last.
Henry Cavill about The Witcher 3
Recently Henry Cavill appeared in an interview with Youtuber Josh Horowitz, where he was asked questions on The Witcher 3, now that The Witcher 3 has been shot completely and is ready for release. The Man of Steel actor cunningly dodged the question by saying, “I can tell you nothing.”
However, the Enola Holmes star did mention working with Wolfgang Stegemann, who is a renowned stuntman and is known for his works in Mission Impossible: Fallout and the Blaviken fight scene from the first episode of The Witcher 1.
“We got to do a whole season together and working with Wolfie is amazing, he is such an extraordinary stunt coordinator and a very close friend, so talented. And, there’s a lot of action in season three and we got to do an awful lot together. Sometimes by the skin of our teeth and working miracles but we got it done and we hope that you guys get to enjoy our work because Wolfie really is, he’s the best.”
As exciting as all of this sounds, it’s still quite depressing that Witcher Season 3 is going to be Henry Cavill’s last season as the monster hunter before he retires from the role.
Henry Cavill’s departure from The Witcher franchise
Liam Hemsworth has been officially announced as the new Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s acclaimed fantasy series, The Witcher, which is now in the production of its fourth season on the streaming platform. While fans have been outraged since the news came, Henry Cavill’s departure appears to be impending, coinciding with his shift to the DC Universe as the franchise’s chosen Superman.
Netflix confirmed Cavill’s retirement from the role in a tweet earlier. Beginning with season four, Liam Hemsworth will play Geralt of Rivia, donning the white wig and wielding the evil swords. Cavill also congratulates Hemsworth on his Twitter and passes on the torch of Rivia to him.
It will undoubtedly be a difficult shift for The Witcher fans to bear, but given that there are still vast chunks of the narrative to cover and bring to a satisfactory conclusion, recasting makes more sense than death and relaunch. Time will tell if Liam Hemsworth can live up to the job.
The Witcher is currently streaming on Netflix.
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