Overview

• Hissrich says recasting talks “happened for a while,” with first conversations with Liam Hemsworth taking place in late 2022.
• Hemsworth says the fan reaction became a distraction and that he left social media and the internet for most of last year.
• Cavill publicly endorsed Hemsworth in 2022, saying he was passing the torch with enthusiasm for the new take on Geralt.
• Season 4 will premiere eight episodes on Netflix on October 30, with Season 5 set to conclude the series.
• Producers say the show was never in danger of ending after Cavill’s departure and emphasize that The Witcher is bigger than one actor.