‘The Witcher’: Henry Cavill leaves the Netflix series and will be replaced by Liam Hemsworth

A huge earthquake is brewing on the continent. Netflix surprised fans of “The Witcher” last Saturday 29 with a rather painful news: Henry Cavill leaves the series. The actor who has played Geralt of Rivia from season one, and who was the visible face of the adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels, will hang his sword at the end of season three, which will premiere on the streaming platform in the summer. Next year.

But Netflix will not end Geralt’s story due to the departure of his actor, and they have already announced that he will be replaced by Liam Hemsworth from the fourth season. The actor of “The Hunger Games” introduces himself with these words in front of the fans: “As a fan of ‘The Witcher’, I am extremely excited about the opportunity to play Geralt of Rivia. Henry Cavill was an incredible Geralt and I am honored that he will hand me over the reins and allow me to wield the Swords of the White Wolf in the next chapter. of his adventure Henry, I have been a fan of yours for years and everything you have offered to this beloved character has inspired me. I may have some pretty big boots to fill, but I’m really excited to immerse myself in the world of “The Witcher””.

Henry Cavill, for his part, greeted the character with this statement in which he provided no further explanation of his departure: “My journey as Geralt of Rivia has been full of monsters and adventures, but sadly I will hang my medallion and my swords in season 4. In my place, the fantastic Liam Hemsworth will take over the witness of the White Wolf. As with the best of literary characters, I pass the baton with respect for the time spent playing Geralt and with the excitement of seeing Liam’s version of one of the more nuanced and charming men. Liam, dear sir, this character has a wonderful depth, you enjoy diving and discovering what you can find “.

Isn’t there enough Henry Cavill for both of us?

The news, of course, has fallen like an anvil on fans of the series, who celebrate the renewal for another season but can’t conceive of Geralt of Rivia without Henry Cavill. The main hypothesis is that Superman’s medallion and wizard cloak are too heavy for a man. Cavill recently announced that his return as Clark Kent to the DC universe was official, so his departure seems quite tied to his new contract with Warner Bros.. It’s also a major change of mind as a few months ago he was more than willing to tell Geralt’s story to the end and Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, the showrunner of “The Witcher”, had seven seasons in mind. The actor also recently added Guy Ritchie’s new film “The Ministry of Ungentlemany Warfare,” to his slate of pending projects. It is based on the novel by war correspondent Damien Lewis and will lead it to World War II with Eiza González, who also joined the project.

The universe of “The Witcher” will continue its course with the third season of the original series in the summer of 2023, and first with the premiere of “The Witcher: The Origin of Blood”the prequel in which we will see the creation of the first wizard, which will debut on the streaming platform on December 25th.