Geralt of Rivia will look a little bit different in the upcoming fourth season of The Witcher.
We may not have access to his old casting tapes but some fan-made deepfakes are here to appease our inpatient minds.
Time to see what
Liam Hemsworth would look like as as Geralt, now that he's been confirmed as
Henry Cavill's replacement.
A Youtuber has recently uploaded a couple of videos on his channel with deepfake Hemsworth playing the main character of Netflix's The Witcher series
One of the videos shows the very first encounter of Geralt with Stregobor, a wizard and a master illusionist, which happened in Season 1 Episode 1. The clip starts with a shot of Cavill, who is later changed to Hemsworth.
You can watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbxPyeMyLPw&feature=emb_title
Cavill has played the lead role of Geralt in two seasons of the hit fantasy series, and will reprise the role for a forthcoming third series.
However, the streaming service announced on Saturday (29 October) that a fourth season had been commissioned – but Hunger Games star
Hemsworth would be taking over the role.
In a statement issued by Netflix, Cavill said: “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 four.
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“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,” he added.
Hemsworth also reacted
to the news in a statement, saying he was “over the moon” at the chance to play Geralt.
“Henry Cavill has been an incredible Geralt, and I’m honoured that he’s handing me the reins and allowing me to take up the White Wolf’s blades for the next chapter of his adventure,” said Hemsworth.
“Henry, I’ve been a fan of yours for years and was inspired by what you brought to this beloved character. I may have some big boots to fill, but I’m truly excited to be stepping into The Witcher world.”
Let's see how this actually plays out then ...
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