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The Witcher<\/em><\/strong> showrunner Lauren Hissrich responds to fan speculation on why Henry Cavill left his role as Geralt of Rivia amid a press tour for the upcoming spinoff TV show The Witcher: Blood Origin<\/em>. The Witcher<\/em> is an adaptation of a series of novels by author Andrzej Sapkowski. The Witcher<\/em> premiered on Netflix in 2019 and quickly became one of the streamer’s most popular shows, thanks mainly to Cavill’s spellbinding turn as lead Geralt. Now, audiences are in disarray as Cavill announced that The Witcher<\/em> season 3 would be his last.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Speaking to NME <\/em>to promote the spinoff The Witcher: Blood Origin<\/em>Hissrich touched upon the fans’ speculation on why Cavill left The Witcher<\/em>. According to the showrunner, any reports of unpleasantness between The Witcher<\/em> team and Cavill are unfounded, as she states their relationship is built on mutual respect. Hissrich also reveals they’ll never get into exactly why Cavill left The Witcher<\/em>but she promises to provide more clarity in six months when The Witcher<\/em> season 3’s set to be released. Check out the full quote below:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nI do have a lot to say and I think that there’s a lot of, you know\u2026 we’ll obviously never get into exactly why Henry left, all of the reasons, but I can say it’s been a mutually respectful relationship\u2026 So please, please, please come back in six months when we can talk.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Why Henry Cavill Might Have Left The Witcher<\/h2>\n\n
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Several possible theories are circulating on social media among The Witcher<\/em> fans about why Cavill decided to leave Geralt behind. Cavill’s announcement of his departure caught audiences by surprise, as The Witcher<\/em> stood as one of Netflix’s biggest shows and was a passion project of Cavill’s. In the past, Cavill has talked extensively about his love of The Witcher<\/em> games and especially its source material, the books. The latter might’ve been why Cavill left, as the actor has reportedly fought behind the scenes of the show for years to get a more book-accurate version of Geralt on Netflix. Audiences speculate he finally gave up on his efforts and decided to leave The Witcher<\/em> behind.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Another popular theory links Cavill’s departure from The Witcher<\/em> to his return as Superman in the DC movie Black Man<\/em>, before DC Head James Gunn announced a reboot and Cavill’s Superman exit a couple of months later. The strenuous filming schedule for a season of The Witcher<\/em>, which has ranged from 5 to 12 months, could’ve been an obstacle to Cavill starring in a Superman project, with the actor choosing the Man of Steel over Geralt in the end. Sadly for Cavill, if that was the reasoning behind his decision to leave The Witcher<\/em>, the actor has left a dream job for nothing, as Gunn’s Superman reboot in the DCU will star a younger actor in the role. With Cavill out, The Witcher<\/em> recast Geralt of Rivia for season 4 and generated a lot of chatter on social media over the chosen actor.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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