Henry Cavill wrapped up his run playing Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher, and now Liam Hemsworth has taken over the role in the Netflix epic series.
Fans have been so curious, as it is highly unusual to recast a role with a new actor after several seasons.
So, why did Henry leave?
Keep reading to find out more…
The show’s executive producer Lauren Hissrich told EW, “He had plans for other roles that he really wanted to commit himself to. And for us, you don’t want to hold someone and force them to be doing something that they don’t want to do. I think that’s why it felt like a really symbiotic decision.”
Did they ever consider cancelling the show after Henry left? “We never really had serious conversations about the show not continuing. The show is bigger than one actor. It’s bigger than me. There’s a book series, there’s a video game. We are the third entry into this. So The Witcher lives whether or not we go,” she said.
Liam Hemsworth said of all the talk about his casting, “There was quite a bit of noise and I had to put that aside. It started to become a distraction. I dealt with that sort of thing in the past a lot and, you know, at the end of the day, I love making movies and I love telling stories and acting. I just don’t want any of that to affect my way of telling the story that I’m trying to tell.I jumped off social media and the internet most of last year.”
And besides Henry, there’s a second cast member who also exited The Witcher ahead of season four.
The Witcher season four, consisting of eight, 50-minute episodes, is set to debut October 30 on Netflix!
Source: justjared.com