‘The Witcher’ actor talks about Henry Cavill leaving the series: “We will miss him”

At the end of October, we learned that The Witcher It was renewed for a fourth season, but the news stopped being exciting after learning that Henry Cavill will not reprise the role of the endearing Geralt de Rivia.

Through his social networks, the British actor himself announced that he would stop playing the witch Geralt, being seen for the last time in the already filmed third season, to make way for Liam Hemsworth, who will assume the leading role of the Show inspired by the famous franchise The Witcher from the fourth season.

Henry Cavill as Gerald of Rivia behind Liam Hemsworth who will replace him

As expected, the news of Henry Cavill’s departure caused quite a bit of disappointment in the fandom from the hit Netflix series. Although the official reasons for his departure were not disclosed, the rumors did not take long to appear. The first pointed to his return to the role of Superman, one of the most important in his career.

While a second pointed out the fact that his vision of the series did not match that of the writers. Apparently, as a fan of The Witcher, Sherlock’s interpreter in Enola Holmes he wanted a faithful adaptation to the literary saga, but the creators of the series allowed themselves more freedom.

Henry Cavill as Superman and Geralt of Rivia

Also, according to the Redanian Intelligence portal, Henry Cavill had no intention of returning for the third season, but agreed to participate with a much higher salary.

However, despite the rumors, neither the production of the series nor Netflix spoke about it. So far, the only one who has commented on Cavill’s departure and Hemsworth’s appearance is actor Joey Batey, who plays Dandelion.

Joey Batey as Dandelion

During a recent interview for the Culture Crave podcastwhen asked if he had spoken to Henry Cavill since the announcement of his departure from The Witcherbatey said:

I spoke to Henry last week, we exchanged some text messages. He is a great friend. I sent him a message telling him how much he would be missed by everyone on the show, me more than most, because Henry and I are very good friends and have spent the last four years creating those stories.

Joey Batey and Henry Cavill embrace at The Witcher premiere in London

At the same time, I walked over to Liam and greeted him. It’s amazing how brave she is to join the show halfway. I hope everyone realizes the commitment you are already showing. He takes it very seriously. Henry will be sorely missed, but Liam will bring us something new and fresh.

Yes ok The Witcher has garnered a variety of opinions from critics and audiences alike, without a doubt, Henry Cavill’s performance has generated largely positive feedback for the first two seasons of the Show. For this reason, the public eagerly awaits his last appearance as Geralt de Rivia in the third installment, scheduled for the summer of 2023.

Gif of Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia

Source: Okchicas

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