‘The Witcher‘ is a drama television series that caught the attention of millions of fans. The show was first released in 2019 and has completed two seasons so far. In these seasons, Henry Cavill played the role of the Geralt of Rivia, the main protagonist.
With the installment of its third season, Cavill will be portraying the role of Geralt for the last time. The third season is expected to be released sometime in the summer of 2023. The replacement actor is none other than Liam Hemsworth. However, fans don’t seem to be too happy with it.
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Why Is Liam Hemsworth Replacing Henry Cavill As The New Geralt?
For three seasons, the ‘Mission Impossible’ actor Henry Cavill has portrayed the role of the Geralt of Rivia. Geralt is a monster hunter, who finds it tough to live in a world of humans, and possesses supernatural abilities. And without any doubt, Cavill nailed the role of the Geralt.
However, Netflix has revealed that by the fourth season, Cavill will be passing on the sword to the new Geralt, which is going to be played by Liam Hemsworth. And fans are not happy with it. Ever since the news, there have been disappointments, with fans of Cavill noting that Hemsworth won’t be able to fill in his shoes.
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Is Mads Mikkelsen A Better Geralt Of Rivia?
As the news of Liam Hemsworth being the new Geralt of Rivia came out, fans can’t stop but compare him to Mads Mikkelsen. Fans want Mikkelsen to be the new Geralt as he is one of the most underrated great actors. And they believe that he will be better suited without any doubt.
Mikkelsen has in the past, even taken the place of Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts and did an amazing job. Fans loved him as Dumbledore. The 56-year-old actor is also believed to have a mature age that would fit perfectly in the role of the Geralt of Rivia, as also mentioned in Fandomwire.
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