Overview
- Henry Cavill announced on October 29, 2022, via Instagram that he would leave after season three and that Liam Hemsworth would take over the role of Geralt de Rivia.
- Hissrich told Entertainment Weekly that talks about Cavill’s future had been ongoing and that he wanted to focus on other characters, describing the transition as symbiotic.
- Just days before confirming his Witcher departure, Cavill said he would return as Superman, a plan later scrapped when DC recast the role with David Corenswet.
- Hemsworth said he was initially reluctant to accept the part but called himself a fan of the games, the series and the books, noting the responsibility to a passionate audience.
- Season four also introduces Laurence Fishburne as Regis, a prominent character from Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels.