Liam Hemsworth may not have watched The Witcher show or read the original book series before being cast by Netflix as Geralt of Rivia, but he was a big fan of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
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Hemsworth didn’t say yes immediately, however, as he wanted to get to grips with the world of The Witcher beyond just the game before committing. “I said, ‘let me watch the TV show and have a look at the books and really get stuck into it’,” he added.
When asked if he’d played The Witcher 3 since it released, Hemsworth said he’s gone back to it “a couple of times” since. “When I’m not surfing I’m playing Xbox,” he said.
Netflix announced in November 2022 that The Witcher would continue without its leading man as Cavill walked away after three seasons. The actor hasn’t given an explicit reason for leaving, though said in November 2021 he was absolutely committed to a seven season run of The Witcher “as long as we can keep telling great stories which honor Sapkowski’s work.”
Co-star Freya Allan, who plays Geralt’s adopted daughter Ciri in the show, has said she feels sorry for Hemsworth as he deals with what’s “not an ideal situation,” but hopes fans give him a chance.
Critical reception of The Witcher is mixed so far, with IGN awarding Season 1 a 6/10, Season 2 a 7/10, and Season 3 a 7/10 and 5/10 over its split season in our reviews. “The Witcher closes out its most compromised season yet by once again losing Henry Cavill in the clunky, plot-heavy shuffle,” we said of the most recent episodes.
Showrunner Lauren Hissrich said the show could’ve ended or moved on without Geralt after Cavill’s departure, but Netflix wasn’t willing to because “there’s just too many stories left to tell.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.
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