- Henry Cavill will not be returning to Netflix’s The Witcher.
- He left the show after shooting season three.
- Fans have petitioned for him to be re-hired.
No, Henry Cavill is not exchanging his cape for some more protection.
Cavill will not be coming back to Netflix’s The Witcher, the programme he left after shooting season three, despite the news that he will no longer play Superman on December 14.
For the forthcoming fourth season, Liam Hemsworth was slated to take Cavill’s place, and according to Deadline, those plans are still in place. Cavill’s departure, according to the source, was “amicable and Cavill’s choice.”
Still, that hasn’t stopped some fans of the Netflix fantasy drama from petitioning for Cavill to be re-hired, with one fan tweeting, “Is it too late for Henry to return to The Witcher,” and another joking, “Liam Hemsworth currently tryna get cameras rolling on The Witcher S4 like it’s a hurry-up offense and the previous play is under review.”
While some viewers are shocked, Hemsworth has the support of Peter Friedlander, the head of Netflix’s U.S. and Canadian scripted shows.
“There has been a legacy of amazing, iconic characters where the actors have changed and we’re hugely optimistic about this,” Friedlander told Variety Dec. 14. “We will continue to honor the IP, the fans, the storytelling, all the way through.”
He continued, “Henry is an extraordinary Geralt and I think Liam will continue and also be an extraordinary Geralt.”
Cavill announced that he would not longer be putting on Clark Kent’s spectacles with a Dec. 14 Instagram post, reading, in part: “I have just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran and it’s sad news, everyone. I will, after all, not be returning as Superman.”
In the films Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Justice League (2017), and a post-credits scene in Black Adam (2022), Cavill portrayed Superman.
The last episodes of Season 3 of The Witcher, featuring Cavill as Geralt, will be released on the streaming service in 2023.
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