JUSTICE LEAGUE Star Henry Cavill Has Been Cast As Geralt Of Rivia In Netflix's THE WITCHER

JUSTICE LEAGUE Star Henry Cavill Has Been Cast As Geralt Of Rivia In Netflix's THE WITCHER

After setting the rumor mill into overdrive upon revealing how much he'd love to play the character, Superman actor Henry Cavill has officially been cast as Geralt in Netflix's adaptation of The Witcher...

By MarkCassidy - Sep 04, 2018 07:09 AM EST
Filed Under: The Witcher
Reports are coming in that Henry Cavill (Man of Steel, Mission: Impossible - Fallout) has been cast in the lead role of Geralt in Netflix's planned adaptation of The Witcher.

Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski's series of fantasy novels - which have since spawned a hugely popular video game franchise - focus on monster hunters known as Witchers who develop supernatural abilities at a young age. The main character is Geralt of Rivia (Cavill), a solitary Witcher who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.

The 8-episode first season will be written by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (Daredevil, The Defenders, Umbrella Academy), who will also serve as executive producer and showrunner. Alik Sakharov (House of Cards, Game of Thrones) will helm a total of four episodes, while Alex Garcia Lopez (Luke Cage, Fear The Walking Dead) and Charlotte Brändström (Outlander, Counterpart) will direct two installments each.

A big fan of the property, Cavill previously expressed interest in this role, which meant that nobody actually expected him to land it!

The Witcher doesn't have an official premiere date yet, but we do know that it may not arrive until 2020.


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BruciferKent
BruciferKent - 9/4/2018, 7:46 AM
Can you post the thumbnail pic?
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 9/4/2018, 7:58 AM
@BruciferKent -
Here ya go......!!!
MrDandy
MrDandy - 9/4/2018, 7:52 AM
Cavill is a great actor and I loved him in Fallout, but I'm not sure about this choice.

Hopefully it will surprise me because I loved the games.
inkniron
inkniron - 9/4/2018, 8:01 AM
@MrDandy - He seem passionate about it, which can be good if properly adapted and directed.
Menks123
Menks123 - 9/4/2018, 8:17 AM
@MrDandy - Yeah, what Ink said.

He is a massive gamer, and REALLY wanted this role. It is a perfect casting and he'll kill it, imo.
Jarvisjackrabbit
Jarvisjackrabbit - 9/4/2018, 8:47 AM
@MrDandy - I just hope Netflix can do a better job than WB of dealing with Cavill's facial hair.
LORDbuckethead
LORDbuckethead - 9/4/2018, 7:53 AM
Interesting choice. I like it.

I wonder what this means for his DC availability?
Origame
Origame - 9/4/2018, 7:58 AM
@LORDbuckethead - probably nothing. Netflix seems to have more loose scheduling for their shows than basically any other tv studio outside of ones run by other streaming services. He probably took this in part because he can still do superman while still getting jobs while waiting for the next movie.
nibs
nibs - 9/4/2018, 7:53 AM
lookin forward to this! could be video game adaptation trash, but potential to be rad as hell
Origame
Origame - 9/4/2018, 7:58 AM
@nibs - ...witcher was a book series first.
MartyScorsese
MartyScorsese - 9/4/2018, 7:53 AM
Good for Cavill man. No body seems to be doing anything about his Superman role, atleast he's getting to be a part of this.
Menks123
Menks123 - 9/4/2018, 8:18 AM
@RageDriver - I really hope he stays in that role. Some of the DC films he has been in have been meh or mediocre...but I think he is great as Supes.

JL was ok to me (should have been great) but he finally got a chance to be a happy and charming Superman we know and love.
Ghostnuzzler98
Ghostnuzzler98 - 9/4/2018, 7:54 AM
Honestly, I’m optimistic about this. I think he can really pull it off.
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