Netflix's The Witcher has been one of the streaming service's most popular fantasy shows, and even though its return date may be a while away, fans will finally get to see Liam Hemsworth as the new Geralt (whether they want to or not). However, Andrzej Sapkowski, who wrote The Witcher books, seems keen on the idea of Hemsworth taking on the role, even going as far as to gift him a special present as well as officially knighting him as Geralt of Rivia.
It hasn't been plain sailing for the adaptation created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich since it replaced its beloved Henry Cavill in season four with The Hunger Games star, Liam Hemsworth. Many fans saw Cavill's portrayal of Geralt as the only face of the monster slayer, and over the span of his appearance in three seasons of The Witcher, the Superman star accumulated a mass of devoted followers. In what seemed like a cruel twist of the knife, Kim Bodnia, who played Geralt's mentor and fellow witcher Vesemir in season two, also left The Witcher due to other commitments. However, the show must go on, and so far, The Witcher season four has a host of incredibly talented actors joining its cast as fans wait with bated breath to see how the show's next fantasy installment pans out.
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Andrzej Sapkowski Gifts Liam Hemsworth a Specially Dedicated Copy of The Witcher Book (And Knights Him)
In a post on Reddit, a Witcher fan has translated a recent Polish interview with Tomasz Bagiński, an executive producer for Netflix's The Witcher, in which a few surprising details between Liam Hemsworth and author Andrzej Sapkowski were disclosed. Talking in a section towards the end of the YouTube video, Bagiński revealed that he remembers how Sapkowski, upon hearing Hemsworth would be the new Geralt of Rivia, gave Liam a personally signed copy of The Witcher book, which also officially knighted him as Geralt. So it seems as though the author of the books has taken a big shine to Hemsworth playing The White Wolf, which is a pretty good sign.
"There was a nice moment when me and Marcin Zwierzchowski gave Liam a copy of the book signed by Sapkowski where Andrzej [Sapkowski] officially knights Liam as the Witcher. You’ll see [Liam as Geralt] in a little while, but I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised."
In the interview, Bagiński also talked about Ciri in The Witcher season 4, revealing that he was very impressed with Ciri's arc this time around and how much Freya Allan really got into the depths of the character. "Ciri’s plot turned out really excellent, truly incredible. Freya got so immersed in this character after the third season, she became so connected with her, I think her arc will be significant to these last two seasons."
So far, season four has revealed a host of new cast faces that are joining the show, which includes Gareth David-Lloyd, who voiced Solas in Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Dragon Age: Inquisition, as well as Game of Thrones' Gary Oliver, plus many more. 2025 looks like it could be the year of The Witcher after all, with a hopeful release sometime before the end of summer.
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- Release Date
- December 20, 2019
- Network
- Netflix
- Showrunner
- Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Cast
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Anya ChalotraYennefer of Vengerberg
WHERE TO WATCH
- Directors
- Stephen Surjik, Charlotte Brändström, Edward Bazalgette, Loni Peristere, Louise Hooper, Bola Ogun, Alex Garcia Lopez, Gandja Monteiro, Sarah O'Gorman
- Writers
- Haily Hall, Clare Higgins, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Jenny Klein, Tania Lotia
- Franchise(s)
- The Witcher
Source: Reddit