Netflix’s The Witcher Loses Star Henry Cavill After Creative Differences
- Season 3 of The Witcher has been released on Netflix, but it is split into two parts that release a month apart.
- Henry Cavill, who is a big fan of the source material, announced that he would be leaving the series after season 3, and Liam Hemsworth has been cast as his replacement.
- The reasons for Cavill's departure are unclear, but there are rumors of creative differences and his desire for the show to stay true to the source material.
- The show initially found success by focusing on episodic monster encounters and fantasy elements but later shifted towards a more Game of Thrones-like approach, sacrificing the episodic monster hunting for a broader story.
- The episodic structure allowed the show to avoid its biggest weakness, the impenetrable lore, and focus on the more enjoyable aspects of Geralt's adventures.