Here’s Why Henry Cavill Is Out Of The Witcher Series

Henry Cavill has bid goodbye to The Witcher? But why is he leaving a series he begged to star in?

By Ishita Chatterjee
October 30,2022
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The latest news that has rocked the entertainment world is of Henry Cavill departing from the role of Geralt of Rivia. Witcher fans were shocked when it came out that the Hollywood star has left the show and won’t be starring in the upcoming season 4 of the series.

Henry Cavill Leaves The Witcher Role

Henry Cavill leaves The Witcher behind
Henry Cavill leaves The Witcher behind

Henry Cavill recently announced that he is back as Superman for the DCU. And now, on the heels of that news comes a new one which states that he is departing the Witcher series, where for three seasons now he played Geralt of Rivia.

Replacing him will be Liam Hemsworth. In an Instagram post, Henry Cavill talked about his departure and handed over the reins of the show over to Hemsworth. He said:

“Some news to share from The Continent…

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.”

You can check out his post below:

 

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Why Is Henry Cavill Leaving The Witcher?

Is Henry Cavill departing The Witcher for Superman commitments?
Is Henry Cavill departing The Witcher for Superman commitments?

Henry Cavill is a self-proclaimed fan of The Witcher games and books. He has stated that he took it upon himself to get cast in the show because he loved the source material. And he was paid handsomely too. As such, his sudden departure has shocked many.

But scooper Grace Randolph mentions that, there’s rhyme, reason, and planning behind this move. In a Twitter post, Grace said that:

“Okay here’s what Tinseltown is saying about #HenryCavill dropping #Geralt aka #TheWitcher His management feels he’s a movie star now with the #Superman cameo so no more series. Which is why he agreed to the new #GuyRitchie film just the other day.”

You can check out her tweet here:

It was recently announced that Henry Cavill is starring in Guy Richie’s next titled, The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare, with Eiza González. Along with this, fans are speculating that Henry’s Witcher departure might be due to his newfound Superman commitments for Warner Bros Discovery.

What do you think? Is Henry Cavill leaving The Witcher because he’s a big movie star now? Or is it because of his new Superman commitments?

Stay tuned for updates.