Netflix (finally) reveals Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia in the teaser for season 4

TV SERIES – Liam Hemsworth still has to prove himself. Fans of the series and the game The Witcher were impatiently awaiting it: Netflix has finally revealed a first glimpse of Liam Hemsworth in the role of Geralt of Rivia. After the departure of Henry Cavill, who played the role for three seasons, it is up to the Australian to don the platinum blonde wig. But coming after Henry Cavill, who won the hearts of Netflix subscribers with his interpretation of the witcher, is no easy feat.

The platform unveiled a short teaser on May 22 on social networks. “The journey continues. Here’s the first look at Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher » captioned Netflix.

The latter does not say more about the plot of this new season, its sole purpose is to reveal Liam Hemsworth in the skin of Geralt of Rivia. And the result is rather convincing, as can be seen see above.

“As a Witcher fan, I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to play Geralt of Rivia. (…) Henry, I have been a fan of yours for years and have been inspired by what you have brought to this beloved character. I may have big boots to fill, but I’m really excited to enter the world of The Witcher” Liam Hemsworth confided on Instagram.

Family The Witcher expands

The showrunners of the series shared their excitement about introducing an all-new “White Wolf” to fans. “It’s exciting to finally share an official look at Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia. The cast and crew were struck by the passion, energy and embodiment Liam brought to the character from day one.” said showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich, Entertainment Weekly. His predecessor, for his part, had also praised the actorHunger Games upon the announcement of his departure.

“My journey as Geralt of Rivia has been filled with monsters and adventure, and alas, I will lay down my medallion and swords for Season 4. In my place, the fantastic Mr. Liam Hemsworth will take up the mantle of the Wolf White. (…) Liam, my good sir, this character has wonderful depth, enjoy diving in and seeing what you can find” Henry Cavill said on Instagram.

Liam Hemsworth therefore joins the original cast composed of Anya Chalotra (Yennefer), Freya Allan (Princess Cirilla), and Joey Batey (Jaskier). But he won’t be the only new face to join the series. The actors Laurence Fishburne (The saga Matrix), Sharlto Copley (Monkey Man) as well as James Purefoy and Danny Woodburn join the adventure The Witcher.

Fans of The Witcher remain skeptical

If on the production side, Liam Hemsworth has convinced, for the fans it is not yet won. The announcement of Henry Cavill’s departure surprised more than one, as the latter was a connoisseur of the world of The Witcher created by Andrzej Sapkowski. Seeing someone other than him take on the role of the witcher is still difficult to accept, despite the work done by Liam Hemsworth.

“No Henry Cavill, no party”

“Look, he’s good… but you can’t take Henry from us and give us Liam. You can’t follow a Bentley with a Jeep”

Many point the finger at the production which kept the same showrunners. Despite the success of season 1, audiences were less enthusiastic about the plot of the following ones. In addition, one of the supposed reasons for Henry Cavill’s departure would be his differences of opinion with the screenwriters, who intended to move away from the original work.

“New Geralt, same writers”

“We didn’t want a different Geralt, we wanted different writers”.

Therefore, this new season is awaited around the corner. The next two seasons of the series are expected to focus on the rest of the books, namely The Baptism of Fire, The Swallow Tower And The Lady of the Lake. As a reminder, Netflix announced that the series would end after the fifth season.

Anyway, we will have to wait for the release of season 4 of The Witcher to see Liam Hemsworth prove himself as Geralt of Rivia. For the moment, no release date has been announced.

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