The Witcher season 4 adds John Wick star Laurence Fishburne as fan-favorite character
Jan. 12, 2024Production is set to begin early this year
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Laurence Fishburne is joining the cast ofThe Witcher season 4.
Fishburne is set to play Regis, a fan-favorite character first introduced in Andrzej Sapkowski’s novel Baptism of Fire. Per Netflix, Regis is a “world-wise Barber-surgeon with a mysterious past who joins Geralt on his journey in Season 4.”
“I’m very excited to be joining the cast and look forward to exploring the wondrous world of The Witcher,” the actor said in a statement.
The new season follows Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri as they find themselves faced with traversing the war-ravaged Continent and its many demons. Season 4 marks the first forLiam Hemsworth as Geralt of Riviaafter Henry Cavill’s season 3 exit. Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, and Joey Batey are all confirmed to reprise their roles as Yennefer, Ciri, and Jaskier respectively.
Fishburne is known for starring as Morpheus in The Matrix movies, as well as The Bowery King in theJohn Wickfranchise. The actor also had a role inAnt-Man and the Waspand Netflix’s The School for Good and Evil. He just wrapped production on Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis and is currently filming the sci-fi thriller Slingshot as well as the espionage thriller The Amateur.
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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