THE WITCHER Star Anya Chalotra Says Henry Cavill's Departure Was "Hard To Take;" New Season 3 Stills Released

THE WITCHER Star Anya Chalotra Says Henry Cavill's Departure Was "Hard To Take;" New Season 3 Stills Released

Netflix has released two new promo still for the upcoming third season of The Witcher, and we also have comments from Anya Chalotra regarding the departure of her co-star Henry Cavill...

By MarkCassidy - May 13, 2023 03:05 PM EST
Filed Under: The Witcher
Source: Via SFF Gazette

Netflix recently unveiled the first trailer for The Witcher season 3, and they've now followed up the footage with a pair of new promo stills (via EW).

The images spotlight sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg (Anya Chalotra) as she attends the annual Beltane festival along with Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) and Princess Cirilla (Freya Allan).

It sounds like Yennefer will have something of a redemption arc this season, as she attempts to make amends for (almost) selling Ciri out to a demon in order to restore her magic.

As for Geralt, this will be the last time we see Cavill as the titular monster hunter, with Liam Hemsworth set to take over from season 4 on.

"All we knew were the feelings that we have when any season comes to an end. It's full of pride and love and accomplishment for what we've done," Chalotra says of her co-star's departure. "So, we stayed in that moment rather than anything else. The news was... yeah, it's hard to take because he's a crucial part of the show and we all adore him. So, we're gonna miss him a lot. I wish him all the best."

Check out the new stills below along with the recent trailer.

The Witcher Season 3

The Witcher Season 3

The Witcher season 3 will be released in two parts: the five-episode Volume 1 arrives on Netflix June 29, and the three-episode Volume 2 debuts July 27.

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TheyDont
TheyDont - 5/13/2023, 3:37 PM
This was a shitshow since the beginning.
dracula
dracula - 5/13/2023, 3:58 PM
Will it be cancelled or will they convince themselves people will watch without the one thing people praised about this show
Himura
Himura - 5/14/2023, 5:29 PM
@dracula - They'll release the season with Liam and then cancel it.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 5/13/2023, 4:00 PM


I've already written this off. I'd rather watch old Sanford & Son reruns.

JDL
JDL - 5/13/2023, 9:13 PM
@DocSpock - You hear that Elizabeth? He's coming to see your Fred, honey.
WarMonkey
WarMonkey - 5/14/2023, 9:34 AM
@JDL - OH my heart!!
DocSpock
DocSpock - 5/14/2023, 10:07 AM
@JDL -

Oh lawdy. This is the big one.

RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 5/13/2023, 4:07 PM
Season 4 is going to be... interesting, to say the least.
abd00bie
abd00bie - 5/13/2023, 7:43 PM
@RitoRevolto - probably a face altering spell or something :/
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 5/13/2023, 9:25 PM
@abd00bie - Or something. Isn't Liam Hemsworth's version supposed to be time-displaced? Definitely gonna be weird regardless.
SummersEssex
SummersEssex - 5/13/2023, 4:41 PM
Yeah, duh, if I suddenly didn’t get paid to make out with Henry Cavill anymore I’d be upset, too.
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 5/13/2023, 4:58 PM
She always has that cute “I just woke up” look.
Blergh
Blergh - 5/13/2023, 4:59 PM
Still hope Netflix reconsiders their decison and reshoots season 4 (or what they have of that yet) with Cavill close-ups and bring him back for a final fifth season.
Using Liam's wide shots only to superimpose his face over him.
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 5/13/2023, 9:26 PM
@Blergh - There is no shot of that happening at all lol. We're stuck in the bad timeline.
Forthas
Forthas - 5/13/2023, 7:35 PM
I stil say they should have gotten Matt Bomer to replace Henry Cavill. It would have been like that guy who replaced the character "Darren" on the old "Bewitched" show. No one would have realized the switch.
Blergh
Blergh - 5/14/2023, 6:58 AM
@Forthas - that's actually a good choice, a lot better than Hemsworth. It's not even the best Hemsworth they got for the job, I would have preferred Luke over Liam all day.
Luke has that aged up & rugged look while Liam is just way too pretty.
Forthas
Forthas - 5/14/2023, 8:50 AM
@Blergh - Actually...if they did a big time jump I could totally see Luke Hemsworth in the role. You are right Liam has such a differnt look to him, it makes the change jarring.
TheOtherOn
TheOtherOn - 5/14/2023, 9:54 PM
@Blergh - [quote]while Liam is just way too pretty[/quote]

I always think of this whenever I see Liam on the screen, regardless of what role he is playing!



Rosraf
Rosraf - 5/14/2023, 1:34 AM
It's really starting to seem like they just fluked into the best parts of Season 1 and will not/cannot reconjure that magic.
bl0odwerk
bl0odwerk - 5/14/2023, 11:08 AM
Y'all think SHE'S hot?
Himura
Himura - 5/14/2023, 5:30 PM
@bl0odwerk - Yes
TheOtherOn
TheOtherOn - 5/14/2023, 9:47 PM
Even harder to take than that time in the bathtub?...

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