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Although the exclusion of Henry Cavill fromThe Witcherafter the third season has been a major turn-off for many fans, not everyone believes that the show should wrap up with the actor leaving. With the show reportedly getting renewed for a fifth season, it’s evident that the creators are confident in Liam Hemsworth, who is set to replace Cavill as Geralt of Rivia moving forward.
ButThe WitcherShowrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich isn’t the only one who believes that Hemsworth will make a great Geralt, asThe Witchercasting director shares a similar opinion too.
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TheWitchercasting director is confident about Liam Hemsworth’s iteration of the character
Known for working onThe Witcher,Wednesday,You, andThe Continental, UK casting director Sophie Holland recently reflected on the future of Netflix’sThe Witcher.Although she refused to comment onHenry Cavill‘s situation, Holland explained that she is pretty optimistic about the show’s future withLiam Hemsworthat the forefront. And considering her comments onThe WitcherSeason 4 and 5, it seems despite the fans’ criticisms,The Hunger Gamesstar is here to stay. She said,
“We’re just about to start filming on season four with Liam Hemsworth and there will be a short gap then we go straight into season five… I really look forward to seeing what Liam brings. He has a big fan base. Season four will be a nice mix of new characters and returning faces.”
But she isn’t the only one who is optimistic about the show’s future without Henry Cavill at the forefront, as Francesca actress Mecia Simson has a similar viewpoint to Sophie Holland.
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Mecia Simson is optimistic aboutThe Witchermoving forward
Following the comments of Sophie Holland regarding the 5th season ofThe Witcher, it’s obvious that the creators are confident about the show’s future even without the main attraction of the show. And Mecia Simson, who is known for playing the role of Francesca, seems to share a similar perspective too. Even though the exit of Cavill from the role was a hard pill to swallow, she believes that his exclusion wouldn’t be a major impact on the series moving forward. She said,
“And I think what comes next… there’s going to be more exciting things that are going to happen. I think the show is still going to be great”
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Considering the showrunner and the casting director are pretty confident about Liam Hemsworth replacing fan-favorite Henry Cavill, it seems thatThe Witcherisn’t going to slow down anytime soon.
The Witcher Season 3Volume 1 will release on June 29 and Volume 2 on July 27 on Netflix.
Source:Deadline
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
