Henry Cavill’s departure from The Witcher has caused plenty of anger among fans of the actor and the Netflix series, however, showrunner Lauren Hissrich has assured everyone that Cavill will be getting a “heroic sendoff” from the fantasy show. Liam Hemsworth will be taking over the role from the fourth season, meaning a completely new take on the character going forward. First though, season 3 of The Witcher is coming to Netflix sometime in 2023 and speaking about it to Entertainment Weekly, Hissrich said:
Why there would seem to be some kind of six month embargo on Hissrich being able to speak freely about Cavill’s exit from the popular series is unclear, but there is certainly a story that someone wants to tell at some point in the future. While Cavill certainly showed no animosity to incoming Geralt, Liam Hemsworth, the reports of his disagreements with the production team over the direction of the show have continued to rumble on, and until the facts are laid out, there will no doubt continue to be plenty of speculation on social media.
The Witcher is one of Netflix’s biggest franchises, and the idea of changing a lead actor after three seasons is something that seemed unthinkable before it happened. Whether the change is one that the show will be able to quickly overcome is yet to be seen, but for now fans are just looking forward to seeing Cavill as Geralt one more time in The Witcher season 3.
