Netflix’s Witcher Kills the Golden Goose: Henry Cavill's Departure Explained
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- Henry Cavill Officially Exits ‘The Witcher’, Previously Stated He Would Continue Playing Geralt As Long As Netflix “Honored Andrzej Sapkowski’s Original Books”
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By Spencer Baculi
It’s a somewhat heartbreaking decision given his affinity for the series itself, but ultimately one most fans will agree is for the best - after three seasons of watching Netflix slowly butcher the story of Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher, series star Henry Cavill has officially announced that he will not be returning for a fourth.
Cavill’s retirement from the role of Geralt of Rivia was first announced on October 29th by the actor himself, who took to his personal Instagram account to solemnly inform fans that “My journey as Geralt of Rivia has been filled with both monsters and adventures, and alas, I will be laying down my medallion and my swords for Season 4.”
However, rather than this being the end of Geralt’s journey, the actor then revealed that “In my stead, the fantastic Mr Liam Hemsworth will be taking up the mantle of the White Wolf.”
“As with the greatest of literary characters, I pass the torch with reverence for the time spent embodying Geralt and enthusiasm to see Liam’s take on this most fascinating and nuanced of men,” said Cavill, wishing well of the Hunger Games’ star future in the role. “Liam, good sir, this character has such a wonderful depth to him, enjoy diving in and seeing what you can find.”
In a separate statement shared to his own Instagram, Hemsworth weighed in on the news and exclaimed, “As a Witcher fan I’m over the moon about the opportunity to play Geralt of Rivia.”
“Henry Cavill has been an incredible Geralt, and I’m honoured that he’s handing me the reins and allowing me to take up the White Wolf’s blades for the next chapter of his adventure,” he said.
“Henry, I’ve been a fan of yours for years and was inspired by what you brought to this beloved character,” Hemsworth concluded, offering reverence and respect to his predecessor. “I may have some big boots to fill, but I’m truly excited to be stepping into The Witcher world.”
Though the loss of Cavill is a major blow for the series - particularly as the man not only near-perfectly embodied the character but was essentially a walking encyclopedia of series lore - it does not come as a surprise in any way considering the differences in vision for the series held between the actor and The Witcher‘s production team.
It’s no secret that the Superman actor has long been a dedicated fan of the series.
In 2019, Cavill recalled to GQ that his “first involved experience [with the franchise] was The Witcher 3″, at the time of the interview even noting that he was in the middle of his third complete playthrough of the CD Projekt Red developed title.
From there, upon learning that The Witcher Netflix series creator Lauren Schmidt Hissrich was interested in adaptaing the series to live-action, Cavill’s fandom of the game led him to quickly taking steps to throw his name into contention for the role of Geralt.
After she agreed to an initial meeting with him, in order to speak from a position of more established authority on the IP, Cavill then set out to read all of Sapkowski’s original novel series - which he then “absolutely loved”.
“I want to do it as true to the lore as possible,” he told the magazine. “For me it was about bringing my love for the character to the show, as a fan - I want to protect it.”
“It would’ve hurt my heart to hear there was a show that I didn’t jump on, [especially] if someone else had a unique and perhaps even brilliant interpretation of Geralt, but one not who I, as a fan, sees,” Cavill concluded.
Even when The Witcher‘s first season made some changes to Sapkowski’s story, Cavill’s love for the series kept him optimistic towards its future, as he hoped that he could eventally help guide it closer in line to the author’s original vision.
Asked by The Hollywood Reporter in November 2021 ahead of the series’ second season premiere if he planned on staying on for the “seven seasons” of The Witcher Hissrich had reportedly already planned out, Cavill declared, “Absolutely.” - Zábava
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The showrunners of the Witcher and Netflix should be ashamed of themselves for what they’ve done with the series and to Cavill. Here you have a guy who is a huge fan of the material; who wanted to do his best and what you get are writers who didn’t care about the material. News flash; it’s us fans who can make or break your series. And Cavill doesn’t need the Witcher. It’s the other way around. Overall good on Cavill to leave that ship. I look forward to seeing him as Superman.
Couldn't have put it better myself!
Hate to break it for you mate but Henry Cavill was given creative freedom & input in what he wants to do for the show. Many decision that happened in the series is because of him.
He left mostly because he wants to return being Superman.
"Do you think you are better?" Of course they think they are better Michael , they are enlightened and seeking to "improve" the lore so it is more inclusive .... except they original fans , they won't be included or desired at all
Good points
Ahoy!
Glad I never watched it now. Always meant to check it out, but didnt like some of the things I had heard early on (too much Yennifer and chicks, not enough Geralt). Glad Cavill is back as Superman and phukk that show.
The first season is good and INCREDIBLY dense. You can get more than enough from it to enjoy it and leave it at that. No need to come back for more.
Excellent video!
Thank you!
Same old song and dance is beyond tiresome. I guess when these "entertainment" companies go shopping for properties they must bring a dump truck full of cash. Should be obvious to creators by now that their creations are going to be butchered and packaged into bite sized pieces of propaganda.
DC offers more for Cavill to return as Superman it's not really rocket science mate.
Taking an existing brand and using the established fanbase, only then to subvert it, relies heavily on the hopes that the incoming normies outnumber the pissed off fanbase.
The tactic is called bait and switch marketing and it rarely works. Especially now days when there's ideology involved. People are simply sick of it.
Nah that’s speculation. People love to make shit up and then spreading disinformation 😂 And I don’t mean you, but the article you’re commenting on. No one knows why he left, but he left. It’s on him not the show runners. Cavil is highly unreliable as an actor and did the same with Superman at the time. What I heard from Grace Randolph is that they didn’t offer him enough money (more) to stay on and so he left. Great in the role, seems like a great guy to hang out with, but I wouldn’t hire him at gun point. He’s one of those staff members that will walk out on you because you had a philosophical disagreement on how the business should be run. And if did leave because of the reason you mention, it’s still his fault. Cavil is an actor. If he wants to have a say in how a show is run or how a character is written, then he should state so in plain English from the start and be a co-producer, or direct some episodes. You know me Mike, I’m always for the little guy over the corporation, but Cavil is not little. The truth is that he is a problem and that’s why no one wants to hire him. What roles has he played outside of Superman, The Witcher and Mission Impossible I believe? He’s been around for a while now. You’d think he’d have been involved in more projects and more successful ones. Think Timothy Chalomet for instance. Also, I watched the documentary on the making of the Witcher on Netflix , and the director seems a genuine fan of the Witcher universe. At the end of the day, it is an adaptation of the work and not every single thing needs to be 100% exact to the books and games. Also, to be perfectly honest, I hate the writer of the Witcher. He’s just a horrible grumpy guy who cares for nothing. Just watch one interview and you’ll know 😂 So in conclusion, I believe Cavil is at fault here and people need to know.