Liam Hemsworth could not have watched The Witcher present or learn the unique e-book collection earlier than being solid by Netflix as Geralt of Rivia, however he was a giant fan of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The actor, who’ll painting Geralt in Season 4 and the last Season 5 after Cavill stepped down, mentioned on Live With Killy and Mark that he performed The Witcher 3 at launch and was in any other case a giant gamer.
“I hadn’t seen the TV present and I hadn’t learn the books however I performed the online game like ten years in the past or one thing,” Hemsworth mentioned. “It is nonetheless, to at the present time, one among the finest video video games of all time, and Netflix got here to me nearly two years in the past now and mentioned that they wished me to step in and take over, and I used to be actually excited by taking up that character as a result of I used to be a fan of the online game.”
Hemsworth did not say sure instantly, nonetheless, as he wished to familiarize yourself with the world of The Witcher past simply the sport earlier than committing. “I mentioned, ‘let me watch the TV present and take a look at the books and actually get caught into it’,” he added.
When requested if he’d performed The Witcher 3 because it launched, Hemsworth mentioned he is gone again to it “a few occasions” since. “After I’m not browsing I am enjoying Xbox,” he mentioned.
Netflix introduced in November 2022 that The Witcher would proceed with out its main man as Cavill walked away after three seasons. The actor hasn’t given an express cause for leaving, although mentioned in November 2021 he was completely dedicated to a seven season run of The Witcher “as lengthy as we are able to maintain telling nice tales which honor Sapkowski’s work.”
Co-star Freya Allan, who performs Geralt’s adopted daughter Ciri in the present, has mentioned she feels sorry for Hemsworth as he offers with what’s “not a super state of affairs,” however hopes followers give him an opportunity.
Essential reception of The Witcher is combined to this point, with IGN awarding Season 1 a 6/10, Season 2 a 7/10, and Season 3 a 7/10 and 5/10 over its cut up season in our opinions. “The Witcher closes out its most compromised season but by as soon as once more dropping Henry Cavill in the clunky, plot-heavy shuffle,” we mentioned of the most up-to-date episodes.
Showrunner Lauren Hissrich mentioned the present may’ve ended or moved on with out Geralt after Cavill’s departure, however Netflix wasn’t keen to as a result of “there’s simply too many tales left to inform.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.