“It’s one of my dirty-secret hobbies”: Henry Cavill Spent 1 Year Painting Warhammer 40K Miniatures Ahead of Amazon Series Following The Witcher Exit

"It's one of my dirty-secret hobbies": Henry Cavill Spent 1 Year Painting Warhammer 40K Miniatures Ahead of Amazon Series Following The Witcher Exit
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Henry Cavill seems to surprise people more and more with every story that he tells. In recent news, the Man of Steel actor seems to have already planned his upcoming Warhammer 40,000 franchise since 2020!

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After his sad departure from the DCU and Netflix’s The Witcher, the actor found his own way in the Warhammer 40,000 Cinematic Universe. As per the actor, he painted miniatures during the lockdown period and it was one of his “dirty-secret hobbies”.

Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher.
Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher.

Henry Cavill Was Already Prepared For Warhammer 40,000!

After he departed from Netflix’s The Witcher and his disgraceful removal from James Gunn’s DCU, the actor had to figure out for himself. With Amazon Studios in the mix, Cavill is quite excited to announce to the world his magnum opus.

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During the troubling times of 2020 in lockdown, Henry Cavill revealed that he had an interesting hobby to pass the time. In an interview, the actor revealed that during the lockdown, he painted miniatures of supernatural monsters and models of aliens!

“It’s one of my dirty-secret hobbies. And one that I kept to myself for many years. But the thing about lockdown, it gave me a lot of time to reflect. Because I don’t get a lot of time off. And so I spent a lot of time thinking about what makes me happy.”

He further continued,

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“And this kind of stuff makes me happy. So why not? Why not share it? I’m a geek. Everyone knows that now. And there’s no point in being, like, just slightly less of a geek. So I thought, let the world know.” 

With the 3rd season of The Witcher releasing, Henry Cavill will give a final goodbye to the character of Geralt of Rivia. According to the actor, the stakes are getting higher and higher with each season that goes on.

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Henry Cavill Teases Higher Stakes For The Witcher

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Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia

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In an interview, the Enola Holmes actor stated that the stakes for season 3 of The Witcher will be higher and higher. As per the reports, the actor will no longer maintain neutrality, and he will have to finally choose sides between good and evil. In an interview, the actor revealed that it’s no longer theoretical and the stakes are getting practical…and literal.

“Now, there is a real threat. It’s genuine; it’s no longer theoretical — it’s practical. And it’s very, very dangerous. They are walking into the lion’s den everywhere they go,”

The Witcher Season 3 Volume 1 is set to release on 29th June on Netflix while Volume 2 is set for a release date of 27th July 2023.

Source: GQ

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Visarg Acharya, Associate Content Writer, has been heavily involved in movies, series, and history. Having an experience of 2 years in the field of content writing, Visarg is a seasoned writer. Having a degree in Physics, Visarg Acharya has published a dissertation alongside a plethora of poems and short stories along the way.