News of Henry Cavill’s replacement by Liam Hemsworth in The Witcher has received a lot of disappointment. Due to Cavill’s Superman revival for the Man of Steel sequel, the White Wolf has been unable to give the role his time. He has had to retire and his third season will air in 2023. Based on Andrzej Sapkowski’s book, the show has been approved for seven seasons.
Geralt recasting is not a bad idea.
Geralt was mostly in books and video games before Cavill assumed the role. Cavill was the hero and Cavill contributed his interpretation to The Witcher Universe. This is one of many interpretations Cavill has given to the character. Caville is a huge Fan of The Witcher books and spent much of his time creating Geralt. While his departure will be sad, it won’t entirely bad.
Season 4 of The Witcher is now available to fans. It stars Liam Hemsworth, not Henry Cavill. pic.twitter.com/0gYEzEvIev
— BLURAYANGEL 🦇 (@blurayangel) October 29, 2022
Netflix is trying to convince Witcher-lovers that Liam Hemsworth would be a great replacement for Henry Cavill pic.twitter.com/Y1jvQFG2gZ
— BLURAYANGEL 🦇 (@blurayangel) October 29, 2022
liam hemsworth replacing henry cavill as geralt is just laughable like that has to be the world’s worst casting
— mira 🐉 (@rhaelina) October 29, 2022
NO HENRY CAVILL COMEBACK FOR THE WITCHER. !!!!!!pic.twitter.com/O0Wm42OE9h
— bearry🦇 (@bearrynice_) October 29, 2022
Secondly, it’s not entirely new to recast actors in main roles. House of the Dragons and Game of Thrones have done this many times and the shows are still very successful.
Hemsworth still has plenty to do before season 4. This means that the plot has to be written in such a way that it aids Hemsworth in taking on the White Wolf’s medallion. It is possible for the show to fly if it answers all questions and transitions between them smoothly.
Moreover, The Witcher has a plethora of stories, such as Ciri’s (Freya Allen) controversial storylines and Yennefer’s (Anya Chalotra) journey which can support Hemsworth’s transition into the role.
Why Liam will be Geralt
Liam Hemsworth’s filmography is interesting, and this will make the switch quite interesting. In The Hunger Games franchise, he portrayed Gale Hawthorne, which is a feather in his cape because the films were leaning more towards the dystopian side, and that works for The Witcher’s problematic world. He was also a member of Independence DayAnd The Expendables 2He is capable of acting/adventure roles. In Independence Day: Resurgence, he battled with alien creatures. This is a great start to Geralt. His brother Chris Hemsworth, also known as Thor, can help him wear wigs while on set.
Liam Hemsworth is right now.
— hypatia (@actuallyhypatia) October 29, 2022
No offense to Liam Hemsworth, but there is literally no one in the world who could fill this role as well as henry Mf Cavil. https://t.co/dcP6AGvmJx
— — ❥ beauu 🙂 (@witchingxhourx) October 29, 2022
Right now, I feel terrible for Liam Hemsworth. He’ll never be Henry and he won’t be Geralt the way we love him. It’s almost impossible to cast a main role, the face of the show.
— Sharp Márcia (@theviscountjask) October 29, 2022
Liam Hemsworth couldn’t give us this chemistry be fucking fri pic.twitter.com/JlR8v2lFAv
— annie 🥀 (@emiliascillian) October 29, 2022
all i can think of is anya chalotra having to pretend to be in love with liam hemsworth of all people on god we’re gonna get her that emmy
— ِ (@WlLDWITCH) October 29, 2022
Considering his array of roles, Liam will do a great job of portraying his version of Geralt’s traits and nuances. This will also be a great opportunity for The Witcher to explore Geralt’s story, adventures as a beast hunter with supernatural abilities, and relationships, including whether Ciri will choose him over Emhyr.
