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The Witcher fans were rocked yesterday by the news that series lead Henry Cavill will be replaced by Liam Hemsworth for season four.<\/p>\n
Cavill will continue to play Geralt of Rivia in the hit fantasy series\u2019 forthcoming third season, before handing over the reigns to the Hunger Games star.<\/p>\n
Netflix announced the news on Saturday (29 October), issuing statements from both Cavill and Hemsworth.<\/p>\n
However, the casting change has been recieved badly by many of the show\u2019s fans, who voiced their opinion on social media. Some viewers even threatened to boycott The Witcher as a result. <\/p>\n
\u201cBoycott The Witcher comeone [sic] bring Henry back,\u201d one person wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe f***!!! DON\u2019T REPLACE HENRY CAVILL! HE IS GERALT! HE KNOWS HIS CHARACTER MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE!\u201d wrote another. <\/p>\n
\u201cDON,T REPLACE HIIM WITH LIAM HEMSWORTH. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I will so boycott The Witcher if they really replace him. How can you replace him?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright we boycott The Witcher,\u201d someone else wrote. \u201cActually so livid.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBOYCOTT THE WITCHER,\u201d another person commented.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo offense to Liam Hemsworth but I gotta agree not sure I have any interest in a Witcher Series without Henry Cavill,\u201d one fan wrote. \u201cHe was perfect in the role. Huge bummer he\u2019s leaving.\u201d<\/p>\n
Comedian Frankie Boyle, meanwhile, quipped: \u201cI don\u2019t know that I can handle Witcher going from being s*** in a good way to s*** in a s*** way.\u201d<\/p>\n
When the news was announced, Cavill issued a statement to fans reacting to his impending departure.<\/p>\n
Henry Cavill in \u2018The Witcher\u2019 <\/p>\n
(Netflix)<\/p>\n
\u201cMy 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,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIn 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\u2019s take on this most fascinating and nuanced of men.<\/p>\n
\u201cLiam, good sir, this character has such a wonderful depth to him, enjoy diving in and seeing what you can find,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Seasons one and two of The Witcher can be streamed on Netflix now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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