Netflix The wizard Season 4 will give Ciri a separate story, which only makes me more worried about Geralt of Rivia's recast. Netflix The wizard began as one of the most popular and successful TV shows on the platform, but its second season gained backlash due to changes made to the source material. Although The wizard Season three was an improvement, the series now facing its biggest challenges to date following the departure of Henry Cavill and the casting of Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia for season four.
At the end of The wizard Season 3, following the chaos of Thanedd's Coup, Ciri was transported to an unknown desert, Yennefer escaped with the surviving sorceresses and created the Sorceress' Lodge, and Geralt recovered in Brokilon after his fight with Vilgefortz. The wizard Season 4 will catch up with Geralt, Jaskier, and Milva on their way to find Ciri, Yennefer working with the sorceresses, and Ciri's time with the Rats, but Ciri's story is making me more worried about Hemsworth's debut since she doesn't will cross paths with Geralt again.
Ciri's solo story in The Witcher Season 4 makes me more worried about Geralt's recast
Once again, Geralt and Ciri will be separated
During San Diego Comic-Con 2024, details about The wizard Season 4 has been revealed, especially about Ciri. Screen Rant spoke to Freya Allan about Ciri and The wizard season 4, and she revealed that Hemsworth is a “very nice guy” but she hadn't seen any of his work as Geralt as their characters do not share any scenes this season. Allan added that Ciri is now forging her own path under the identity of Falka and with the Rats, while doing her best to forget her past life and Geralt.
Hemsworth is coming to a TV series that already has its main characters, tone, and storylines established, so his arrival, no matter how good or bad his performance, will be very different.
While this could be good for Hemsworth's Geralt, as it will give him room to play the character however he wants and give the audience a chance to get used to this new Geralt, it's also worrying me. Hemsworth is coming to a TV series that already has its main characters, tone, and storylines established, so his arrival, no matter how good or bad his performance, will be very different. The relationship and bond between Ciri and Geralt are at the heart of The wizardand sharing scenes with Princess Cintran would help ground Hemsworth's Geralt.
There are a few aspects that will make or break Hemsworth's version of Geralt, and I feel like one of them is his chemistry with Allan. Having scenes with Ciri in season 4 would have helped start to develop the dynamic between the princess and the new Geralt, even more so The wizard is now confirmed to end with season 5, so now Hemsworth will only have one season to show the chemistry between Geralt and Ciri.
Lack of familiar characters could make Liam Hemsworth's Geralt seem even more shocking
Liam Hemsworth's Geralt will need the rest of the main characters
If Ciri continues on her way alone in The wizard Season 4, and with Yennefer also having her own storyline with the sorceresses, the only familiar characters Hemsworth's Geralt will share time with Jaskier and Milva (although the latter is still new). While Jaskier can definitely help make the transition to Hemsworth's Geralt much smoother, Geralt's most important relationships are those with Ciri and Yennefer.
Hemsworth's Geralt will now have even less time to show off his chemistry with Yennefer and Ciri.
Having Ciri, Yennefer, and Geralt separated again in Hemsworth's debut season could make the new version of Geralt feel alienated, and only postpone their most important dynamic until the next and final season. Hemsworth's Geralt will now have even less time to show off his chemistry with Yennefer and Ciri, and it's even worse that this happens in the final season of the series, which should be the most important.
Liam Hemsworth will need to find other ways to convince us he's the same Geralt
Liam Hemsworth is facing big challenges
There are ways in which The wizard may address his new Geralt, but the reality is that there may not be any awareness of this change in the series. The wizard should continue its course as normal and not try to provide explanations for why Geralt suddenly has a new look, but there are ways in which the transition could be smoother for the audience. Hemsworth could incorporate some of Cavill's mannerisms into his performancesuch as his now-famous grunts and certain facial expressions - however, this can backfire as he can appear inauthentic.
Without Ciri and Yennefer, the only character who can help embody the new Geralt is Jaskier. As the witcher's best friend, Jaskier is also a key character in Geralt's story, and his interactions with Hemsworth's Geralt could help convince audiences that his and Cavill's Geralt are the same person. There are some things about The wizard Season 4 has me worried, but I hope the transition between Geralt's actors isn't too jarring.