The news that he is abandoning the character of Geralt and leaving the series “” was shocking for many. Although changing the lead role in a major series is a really serious matter, the creators and the crew have so far spoken very sparingly about it. Nevertheless, he announces that we will see the premiere episodes of the third season (the last with Cavill) in June or July. That’s how the showrunner recently told a bit more about the backstage of the case.
The Witcher showrunner: We could have ended with Cavill leaving
Lauren SS Hissrich in an interview with Total Film magazine shed a little more light on the backstage of Henry Cavill’s departure from The Witcher. She also explained why they decided to look for a replacement instead of ending production of the series:
There came a point in Henry’s life when he had to move on. I think we all grieve this in our own way. Of course, we could have let Geralt leave the show and end production. But that’s not something we wanted to do. There are still too many stories left to tell. If we replaced Geralt with another witcher, we would go too far from the books. And that’s something we don’t want either.
At this stage, he has high hopes for Cavill’s deputy and speaks with great optimism about plans for the fourth season – “Redanian Intelligence”:
We are very excited about Liam coming. He obviously has high standards, but he’s also full of energy and very excited about it all. This is of course a brand new chapter for all of us and the change will have far-reaching consequences. But luckily we all love what we do and that will not change.
Opinions about “The Witcher” from Netflix are extreme, but regardless of whether someone got into the convention adopted by the creators or not, the vast majority of viewers believe that Henry Cavill in the lead role is the best and most successful element of the series.
The actor’s decision to leave the project definitely shocked the viewers. Not everyone is happy that the British actor will be replaced by Liam Hemsworth. Although the actor swears that he loves “The Witcher” and is fit to play Geralt, he has a difficult task ahead of him. Apart from him, the composition of the cast will remain unchanged and it will not be easy to convince the audience that he is still the same hero.
The important thing is the on-screen chemistry with the on-screen partners. While the romantic relationship of the 33-year-old actor with Yennefer Anya Chalotra (26) has a chance to be more natural than in the case of 40-year-old Cavill, in comparison with 20-year-old Freya Allan, who plays the role of Geralt’s adoptive daughter may look unnatural and artificial. At this stage, it is difficult to predict how the team will deal with this issue.
Source: Gazeta
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