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It was a rough time for Henry Cavill and his fans when he announced that he would be leaving Netflix’sThe Witcherfranchise for other projects. It was rumored that Cavill wanted to focus more on James Gunn’s DCU as the role of Superman however, that dream was short-lived.
Getting fired from the DCU, Cavill talked about his decisions and stated that the writers ofThe Witcherseries did not respect the source material. One of the writers from the series, Beau DeMayo, who is also the writer forX-Men ‘97,seemed to agree with the statements!
Beau De Mayo Agreed With Henry Cavill’s Statements
The Netflix show started airing in 2019 when showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich and veteran actorHenry Cavilljoined hands to createThe Witcher.After 2 successful seasons, fans were finally excited for a fantasy series that stayed true to the novels by Andrzej Sapkowski and the games by CD Projekt Red.
That happiness was short-lived as while shooting season 3, Cavill announced that he would be leaving the franchise for good. Citing creative differences as the reason, Cavill stated that he did not enjoy working with Lauren S. Hissrich.
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It was soon announced thatCavill would be replaced by Liam Hemsworthand the fans were in an uproar. On the other hand, writer Beau DeMayo, who was a part ofThe Witcherand the 2021 filmThe Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolfseemed to agree with Cavill’s statements in an interview with theScience Fiction & Fantasy Gazette.
I’ve been on [a] show – namely Witcher – where some of the writers were not or actively disliked the books and games (even actively mocking the source material.) It’s a recipe for disaster and bad morale. You have to respect the work before you’re allowed to add to its legacy.
Naturally,Beau DeMayodecided that when he would work on his 2024 MCU series,X-Men ‘97,he would only bring certified lovers of the original series. Before Cavill’s exit, it was rumored thatThe Witcherseries would run for a total of 7 seasons.
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Recent articles and reports, however, confirm that the series will likely end with only 5 seasons to its name. Without Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia pointing the way, one actress is quite relieved that the show would be ending a bit sooner!
Freya Allan Is Happy ThatThe WitcherIs Ending
As mentioned earlier, the series was initially set to run for a combined of 7 seasons. Due to some reasons, however, the team behindThe Witcherannounced that they would finish the story within 5 seasons.
Without Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia in the mix, his co-star Freya Allan, who portrays the role of Ciri in the series, spoke about the end ofThe Witcher.In an interview withThe Inverse, the actress revealed that she actually felt relieved with the lesser amount of work that she would have to do.
I was so kind of finished with it mentally. Initially the challenge was thinking that I had to do two more. It’s going to be the end of a massive chapter, which I’m excited for and ready for. But I think when I actually get to it, I’m going to be shocked at how much that hits me.
Well, it is indeed a lot of work shooting a fantasy series. With Liam Hemsworth replacing Henry Cavill in the upcoming season ofThe Witcher,fans are waiting for the chaos to unfold as the first look of the new Geralt of Rivia was revealed recently.
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Without a release date for the fourth season of the show, Netflix’sThe Witchercurrently stands at a rating of 8/10 on IMDB and a whopping 80% on Rotten Tomatoes.With 3 seasons to its name, the show is available to stream on Netflix in the U.S.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
