Liam Hemsworth turns up to take over for Henry Cavill in The Witcher. Cavill played the main role of Geralt in The Witcher From the beginning of the series before exiting the show after The Witcher Season 3. After stepping down as Geralt, Cavill was replaced by Hemsworth for The Witcher Season 4. His replacement was highly controversial, as were a number of fans Felt that Cavill was an irreplaceable element in the show.
Talk on Live with Kelly & MarkHemsworth discusses his experience taking over for Cavill on The Witcher. Hemsworth noted that at the time he got the call, he hadn’t seen the TV show or read the books. But he played the video game, which he called “One of the best video games of all time.” He said that he “Is really excited by taking this character because [he] Was a fan of the video gameNow, he is nine months into filming. Check out Hemsworth’s full quote below:
I haven’t seen the TV show. And I haven’t read the books. But I played the video game like ten years ago or something. And it is still to this day one of the best video games of all time. And Netflix came to me almost two years ago and said they wanted me to just come in and take over.
I was really excited by taking on this character because I was a fan of the video game. But I said, you know, let me watch the TV show and look at the books and really get stuck into it.
I’ve been shooting a show called The Witcher for the past nine months. We were [in Wales] for two weeks. And the first week was beautiful sunshine, blue skies. And the second week was like tornado season.
What Hemsworth’s statement means for The Witcher
Liam Hemsworth’s appreciation for the game is a good sign
While diehard fans of The Witcher The series may still have a grip with the switch from Cavill to Hemsworth, Hemsworth’s statement is a promising testament to how he will play the role. Even if he was not a big fan of the TV series before he was offered the part by Netflix, Hemsworth was very familiar with the franchise of the games. Such an avid fan of the games will likely be invested in doing right by Geralt’s interpretation, which bodes well for Hemsworth’s performance in the role.
Hemsworth’s status as a fan of The Witcher Video games also give him more resemblance to Cavill. An avid gamer, Cavill was known to be a big fan of these video games years before playing Geralt in the show, and has connected his experience playing the games with his reason for not wanting to play the character in the show. Even fans who would prefer Cavill in the role can appreciate his similar background to Hemsworth, which may make them more suitable for the change.
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Signs are hopeful for Liam Hemsworth
Although I can understand the upset to lose Cavill in The WitcherI really see Hemsworth’s connection to the source material as a good sign. The Video game is arguably the best medium of the franchise, as Hemsworth reflects in his statement. Thus, a fan of the games is someone who can portray the main character well, and bring out the qualities to Geralt that make this character great. For these reasons, while nothing can be certain until now The Witcher Season 4’s release, I think there is still hope for Hemsworth’s image.
Source: Live with Kelly & Mark