The Witcher, especially thanks to the third installment of the video game saga, has become a gold mine that is being exploited at various levels. Of everything produced, the Netflix series can be highlighted (if we count the media noise), which many interpreted as a response to Game of Thrones, but when it came to the truth, the result was far below the HBO series and It even ended up dividing fans of video games and novels, when it was supposed to be based on the latter.
Despite the fact that The Witcher series has not convinced everyone and continues to generate divided opinions, Netflix is determined to move forward with the show, so the fourth season has already been confirmed and that the third has not yet been premiered. Nevertheless, henry cavillthe British actor from Jersey who also plays (at least for now) Superman, has decided to get off the ship and has been replaced by Liam Hemsworth, who has participated in the Hunger Games movies and starred in Most Dangerous Game. As his surname suggests, he is the brother of Chris Hemsworth, an actor who plays Marvel’s Thor.
Until now, the reasons why Henry Cavill has decided to stop playing Geralt of Rivia have not transpired, but rumors suggest that he would have decided to focus on Superman, more seeing DC seems to be willing to give everything with the hiring of James Gunn as one of the CEOs of DC Studio.
Cavill confirmed his departure through his Instagram account saying that “my journey as Geralt of Rivia has been full of monsters and adventures and sadly I will be leaving behind my medallion and swords. In my place, the fantastic Mr. Liam Hemsworth will take up the mantle of the White Wolf. As with the greatest literary characters, I pass the torch with reverence for the time spent embodying Geralt and with excitement to see Liam’s version of this fascinating and nuanced man.”.
Liam Hemsworth, for his part, has responded and confirmed the substitution by saying the following: “As a fan of the Witcher, I am thrilled at the opportunity to play Geralt of Rivia. Henry Cavill has been an incredible Geralt, and I am honored that he will hand over the reins to me and allow me to take up the White Wolf’s blades for the next chapter of his adventure.”.
Let’s see how the series fares with such a change, because It is very likely that those who got hooked watching Henry Cavill will leave the series if Liam Hemsworth does not manage to live up to him or performs a very different interpretation., although there may also be changes in the story to transfer Geralt of Rivia to another time and thus minimize the impact of the change of actor. On the other hand and to be honest, neither of them has the physique to be Geralt of Rivia, a character for whom it would have been better to find an actor with harder features, but it is clear that Netflix has decided to continue betting on familiar faces for the public usually.
