The Witcher: Henry Cavill has always been the heart of the show, whichever narrative you believe about his exit
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Just as Viggo Mortensen gave his face to Aragorn,” Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, font of the show’s lore, is reported to have said, “so Henry gave his to Geralt and it shall be forever so.” That, however, was not the opinion held by the bods at Netflix HQ, who announced in October last year that the third season of The Witcher, which concludes this week, will be Cavill’s last. Unlike Thrones, whose young ensemble cast were, even during the course of its run, being courted by Hollywood and magazine covers, The Witcher has retained a sense of Cavill’s dominance. The latter part is not widely disputed – after all, Cavill’s affection for The Witcher games saw him seek out the role of Geralt – and certainly not a sackable offence. “No matter his armies, no matter his walls,” Cavill grunts, in his final lines, “I will free Ciri.” open image in gallery Cavill’s Geralt fights in the latest series of ‘The Witcher’ And then he’s off, walking into the sunset with Jaskier.