The Witcher's new Geralt proves his mettle by going full Henry Cavill and talking about his love for The Witcher 3: "It’s still to this day one of the best video games of all time"
Oct. 1, 2024Liam Hemsworth breaks his silence on being cast as Geralt in The Witcher
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Two years on fromreplacing Henry Cavill as Geraltin The Witcher, Liam Hemsworth has broken his silence on taking over the role – and his love for The Witcher games.
Speaking on Live with Kelly and Mark (H/TRedanian Intelligence), Hemsworth admitted that, when he was approached about playing Geralt, he hadn’t seen the Netflix series, nor had he read Andrzej Sapkowski’s series of books. He had, however, playedCD Projekt Red’s Witcher series.
Hemsworth added, “I was really excited by taking on that character because I was a fan of the video game. But I said, you know, let me watch the TV show and have a look at the books and really get stuck into it.”
At the time, Henry Cavill wrote in a statement “I will be laying down my medallion and my swords for Season 4. He added: “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.”
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