Liam Hemsworth will replace Henry Cavill, who plays the popular character Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher series, to play the character in the fourth season. The announcement was made on Instagram.
Henry posted on his Instagram, “My journey as Geralt of Rivia has been filled with both monsters and adventures, and alas, I will be laying down my medallion and my swords for Season 4. In my stead, the fantastic Mr. Liam Hemsworth will be taking up the mantle of the White Wolf. As with the greatest of literary characters, I pass the torch with reverence for the time spent embodying Geralt and enthusiasm to see Liam’s take on this most fascinating and nuanced of men. Liam, good sir, this character has such a wonderful depth to him, enjoy diving in and seeing what you can find.”
Liam expressed his feelings, on Instagram, on replacing Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, that it has made him a fan favorite. He said he was feeling “over the moon” for being cast in the series. “As a Witcher fan, I’m over the moon about the opportunity to play Geralt of Rivia. Henry Cavill has been an incredible Geralt, and I’m honored that he’s handing me the reins and allowing me to take up the White Wolf’s blades for the chapter of his adventure.”
With the third season being Cavill’s last season in the series, the production for the third season has already been wrapped, according to reports. The director Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich revealed that the third season is based on the Time of Contempt, the series’ second book. Though the third season was confirmed in 2021 by Netflix, at Tudum 2022 Cavill revealed the third season will be released in the summer of 2023.
According to reports, in the second book of the series, Time of Contempt, the characters of Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill), Ciri (Freya Allan), and Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) go to Aretuza, but finally separate and the book’s focus remains more on these three characters and their background also. As per the on-set pictures, season 3 will consist of a battle between Geralt and Vilgefortz of Roggeveen (played by Mahesh Jadu).
As an actor, Liam has already been a part of the world of fantasy literature. He played Gale Hawthorne in the Hunger Games and Independence: Resurgence. The production has not yet revealed details of Season 4. While The Witcher: Blood Origin, a prequel of the series, will be released on December 25, 2022.
The fourth season in the series will be a total change from what fans expect it to be. Its story is set more than a thousand years prior to the world of The Witcher and will focus on the story of seven outcasts in the world of elves who join in a quest against an unstoppable force.
