EntertainmentThe Witcher: Why didn’t the series end after Henry Cavill left? Liam Hemsworth will take on the role of Geralt of Rivia in The Witchertoday at 14:27

The Witcher will have more episodes, even after the departure of Henry Cavill at the end of the third season. Geralt of Rivia will be interpreted by Liam Hemsworthas announced by Netflix. Lauren Schmidt Hissrichshowrunner of the series, admitted that ending the story ahead of schedule was not the first option.

“Liam Hemsworth there’s a huge gap to fill, but he also has a lot of energy and a lot of excitement about it. Obviously, it’s a new chapter for us. And there are a lot of feelings involved. But at the end of the day, we love what we’re doing. So let’s keep going,” he told Total Film (via Earth).

“We had the option to leave Geralt and end the series, but we weren’t willing to do that. There are still many stories to tell. Furthermore, if we replace Geralt for another wizard, it would be a total departure from the books, and I don’t think anyone wanted that either,” he added, with references to the source material.

Henry Cavill’s Problematic Behavior

In 2022, alleged employees of The Witcher participated in the podcast Deuxmoi. During the conversation, sources revealed that while filming the series, Henry Cavill He had very problematic behavior.

“He decided he didn’t want any romantic scenes. No kissing, no shirtless scenes, etc. He wanted full control of the stories, but he had no idea of ​​the limitations of TV, structure, budget, etc.

The problem is that whenever I tried to keep control of production, Cavill also used to disregard the opinions of Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, the producer of the series. “He was trying to override her and make last-minute changes without her knowledge,” the podcast said, without naming the showrunner.