Is Henry Cavill tired of The Witcher? The director has a theory about his departure

We won’t be seeing Henry Cavill in a Witcher suit again in The Witcher. The actor left the series at the end of season 3 and will be replaced by Liam Hemsworth in the main role. If the reasons for his departure are still unclear – the most likely hypothesis is artistic differences with showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hisrich – today we may have more information.

in the given interview ScreeningDirector Marc Jobst (who worked on two episodes) explained how exhausting filming The Witcher was for the cast and the rest of the crew.

“Henry Cavill did three seasons. These are shows that require a lot of energy. He does every single stunt he does. If you do a close-up of the hand holding the sword, it has to be his. He’s an incredible athlete to work with. He trains before and after hours , which is 12 hours a day. And he’s involved in his work. After three seasons of putting all his energy into it, I felt like he’s done his job in having the show. And if he thinks he’s done that, I trust him.”

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The director cites as an example the first fight scene in episode 1, which took Henry Cavill no less than 4 weeks of training to know the choreography, camera placement, sword hold… He also recalls that The Witcher. Filmed in several countries and that process may have worn down the former Superman translator after 4 years of playing The Witcher.

This interview once again salutes Henry Cavill’s performance and involvement in The Witcher. It’s enough to set the bar very (too?) high for his replacement.