The new sorcerer has arrived. Liam Hemsworth, who is preparing to reprise the role played until now by Henry Cavill in the Netflix series of the same name, appears in costume for the first time in a first announcement video for season 4.
This short clip of less than a minute does not reveal anything about the plot of the new episodes. We simply see the Witcher advancing through the fog with his horse. Then a suspicious noise is heard that makes the character turn around; That’s when Liam Hemsworth’s face is revealed.
“On work on their appearance after more than a year, it’s also great to finally be part of an official appearance by Liam Hemsworth in the role of Geralt de Riv”, declared to Entertainment Weekly Lauren S. Hissrich, charge of the development of the Serie.
Launched in 2019, the series The Wizard It is an adaptation of the literary saga The Wizard by Andrzej Sapkowski and the video games that emerged from him. Follow the adventures of Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter who evolves in a fantastic universe. Henry Cavill played the lead role for three seasons before announcing in 2022 that he would pass the baton to Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games, Independence Day: resurgence).
Mixed reception from fans.
The news of this replacement received a mixed reception from fans of the series. An opposition petition had collected 45,000 signatures in a few days.
This cast change occurred a few days after the announcement of Henry Cavill’s return to the cinema as Superman. But in the end he will not take back the mantle of the superhero he played in several DC films, according to Warner Bros. having finally decided to give the role to David Corenswet.
season 4 of The Wizard He is currently filming in the United Kingdom. The broadcast date has not yet been announced.
Source: BFM TV
