Netflix’s The Witcher goes via some main adjustments for its upcoming fourth season, particularly with Liam Hemsworth changing Henry Cavill as everybody’s favourite monster hunter, Geralt of Rivia. Cavill shockingly made the choice to depart the hit fantasy collection to concentrate on different tasks, such because the Highlander reboot, the Warhammer 40,000 adaptation, and his return to the DCEU as Superman (the latter of which sadly did not final very lengthy). Now, Hunger Games franchise star Liam Hemsworth shall be carrying Geralt’s metal and silver swords, and he lately opened up on his connection to The Witcher franchise.

While talking with Collider’s Tania Hussain throughout a press junket for his new movie Lonely Planet, Hemsworth was requested what it was like to be taking up the position of Geralt from Cavill. In addition to evaluating the “unique situation” to Doctor Who, Hemsworth additionally defined what his connection to The Witcher franchise was earlier than becoming a member of the solid. While he wasn’t as aware of the books and even the present up till that time, Hemsworth was and is an enormous fan of the critically acclaimed video video games by developer CD Projekt Red. He advised Collider:

“This was a very distinctive scenario that I don’t suppose many actors have ever handled other than possibly the individuals who have performed
Doctor Who
characters over time as a result of predominantly the remainder of the solid has stayed the identical, however the lead actor has modified. For me, it felt like coming in and beginning highschool when everybody else is already buddies and has relationships with one another and has been there for the reason that starting. At instances you type of really feel like an outsider, and it’s nothing like several of the solid or crew has handled me in that manner. Everyone has been nothing however welcoming and intensely conscious of what the scenario is.

I acquired a name from Netflix two years in the past and was advised the scenario, and was advised that they have been gonna transfer forward with this present, and the remainder of the solid needed to transfer forward with it, and so they requested me to do it. As a fan of the online game — I’d performed the online game 10 years in the past or one thing and was an enormous fan of the online game — I mentioned, ‘Let me watch the TV present and let me take a look on the books and dig into it,’ and the concept of taking part in that character was actually thrilling. I’m an enormous fan of fantasy worlds and movies like
The Lord of the Rings
, and to step into this character was daunting in a variety of methods, not solely due to the apparent — that another person had been taking part in this character and there’s a huge fan base behind it that cares about that character — however I used to be requested to do the job, and I truthfully felt like I might are available in and do one thing cool with it. As a fan myself of that character, I had the chance to go and do this. It was actually thrilling and scary on the similar time.”

When Does ‘The Witcher’ Season 4 Come Out?

The anticipate The Witcher Season 4 has been intensive, to say the least. The announcement of Henry Cavill’s exit got here earlier than Season 3 was even launched, and sadly, the wait remains to be persevering with. As of this writing, The Witcher Season 4 nonetheless doesn’t have a launch date. At current, Hemsworth says he is acquired “three more weeks of shooting” earlier than the brand new season wraps and post-production can start.

“At times when you feel that fear and that doubt, you’ve kind of got to jump and take that risk. It also motivated me to really prepare for the job and do as much as I could to make sure when I turned up to set that I was ready to play that part and felt comfortable in those shoes. It’s been a great experience. I’ve got three more weeks of shooting, and it’s been an incredible year. I’m looking forward to doing the next season next year. I’m very excited about it.”

While you anticipate Season 4, Seasons 1 via 3 of The Witcher are at the moment accessible to stream on Netflix.

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