It’s been a little over a month since those who have it Netflix subscription Those who love watching Geralt Henry Cavill make his way Learn to be a father figure to Siri I got a huge shock. The actor, who was recently reinstated as DC’s big screen star, released a statement noting that coming the magician Season 3 It will be the last time he wears the white wig, and solemnly Hand over his duties to Liam Hemsworth, takes his place. Fans were angry enough to start a petition, and now the model has finally responded.
What did The Witcher showrunner say about Henry Cavill leaving the series?
With several weeks of rumors swirling about the reason for his departure, model Lauren Schmidt-Hisrich spoke to sister site, Tech Radarin the UK junket for The Witcher: Origin of Blood, the first live show of the show, which premieres later this month. When asked about the outpouring of negativity on fans, she said:
It’s a big deal for us, too. And that’s the thing — there’s a lot of chatter and rumors out there, and we totally understand why fans go out there. What I will say is please go back to The Witcher Season 3 so we can continue to do that. it is clear that [Cavill’s departure] Huge news.
Viewer anger and confusion began immediately after the news of Hemsworth’s take on the role of Geralt in the fourth season was announced. People candidly questioned the reason behind the seemingly sudden departure, pointing out how Cavill pushed hard to play Geralt primarily and has always talked about how much he loves the books the show is based on (along with the video games).
Some rumors indicated how Cavill would be vocal about wanting to stick with the books as much as possible even as the fantasy series tried to find its own way forward with the material. By the time word got out of the drama saying goodbye after the third season (which wrapped filming by mid-September 2022), though, we’d already received word from a former producer on the set. the magicianBeau DeMayo, who revealed his ideas that many writers “Actively hates books and gamesto the point of “actively mocking the source material”.
Cavill’s fandom and desire to stay true to the books, along with DeMayo’s words, led many to believe the star simply saw the writing on the wall, realized the show would never be what he hoped, and cut his losses. Finally cut ties with the action-packed show. This fan petition, which people are still signing and currently has over 277,800 backers, actually Offer invitations to fire writers And finding a way to bring back the Geralt we already know again.
Although we still have the third season of the magician To look forward to more of Cavill’s work as the lead, Schmidt-Hisrich tries to keep viewers on their toes as much as possible, even while understanding their anger. I told IGN that she was “really excited” about the fact that “we’re getting a new energy and chemistry that we haven’t discovered yet” with the recast, and hopefully fans will (eventually) feel the same way.
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