Henry Cavill Leaves The Witcher Show. (My Reaction)

[@jasonmiles2819]

I can’t even be angry about Cavill leaving. The producers and writers hate the books and games and it’s clear they have no passion for it.

[@wnose]

Netflix deserves to get smacked in the face for this. Pay for a franchise, then run it with people who hate it. Like getting the franchise for a burger restaurant, then staffing it with vegans.

[@karthikeyan3d319]

He said in the season 2 interview that If it isn't bad don't try to fix it and say the books are amazing and there is noo need to change anything from it

[@flicka25]

We don't know that...we have only one ex employee saying this and I wold not really pay much attention to it.

[@Silly_Illidan]

This is what I find so stupid. Hating a media as good as witcher franchise 🤢🤢🤢 And still working on it... Like are they being paid in the millions? Just how shitty of a writing and creation team does Netflix have, that they need to work on something they hate cuz they need to pay their bills somehow 😂

[@1990rable]

tbh when they killed eskel it was over for me

[@qzoid3060]

This show just basically killed itself, well done

[@exysa2798]

The whole Witcher IP is dead now. CD Projekt Red will even go bankrupt soon because almost everyone refunded Cyberpunk

[@wolfgodfenrir]

@@exysa2798 If the games wind up following suit with the same notion of completely disregarding the source material, then yes, sadly.

[@mixeddrinks8100]

terrible news... I agree... he is the witcher.

[@vassalofthenight9945]

It blew it's own kneecaps, this is just hilarious to watch

[@kaiholeung903]

I think he is also a busy man, he just return as superman

[@Kenji-117]

"If I’m to choose between one evil and another… I’d rather not choose at all." - Henry Cavill did it just like Geralt of Rivia, he didn't play along with Hollywoods evil game.

[@ischi6200]

"if i'm to choose between playing an awful interpretation of The Witcher or fighting everyone in the direction to make it even close to the books, I'd rather not choose at all"

[@hanalucez]

Best comment! Agreed

[@flimpeenflarmpoon1353]

Geralt doesn't even live by that quote though. Like Jaskier says: "You never get involved. Except you actually do, all of the time."

[@mg1721]

@@flimpeenflarmpoon1353 So Henry stuck to Geralt's words more than Geralt himself. XD

[@Josuegurrola]

Nicely put.

[@brandonwooldridge1877]

Can’t say I’m surprised Cavill left. He is by far the most passionate and professional one involved in this project and it really showed with Season 2. Honestly if I were caught in his situation where nobody considered my 2 cents about authenticity and frankly mocked the source material I loved.. then yeah I would be inclined to separate myself from it all. Really Henry is the ONLY saving grace this show had and it’s 💯 dead in the water now. Season 2 was the catalyst, Season 4 will undoubtedly be its demise. So sad man this show had worlds of potential, quite literally.

[@Sextus70]

While other members of the cast did a decent job too with what they had IMO, Cavill was undoubtedly the highlight of the show and with him gone I don't have any good reason to keep watching an adaptation as flawed as this.

[@Connor-Skywalker]

@@Sextus70 your (sadly for me to because henry was a Highlight in the show) right

[@frjcde9392]

Season 3 probably isn’t that good if he’s leaving it, 3 will be the nail in the coffin. I sure as shit ain’t watching no hemsworth

[@brandonwooldridge1877]

@@Sextus70 I absolutely loved Joey Batey as Dandelion(Jaskier). He was perfectly casted and is hilarious. His debut in the later part of season 2 honestly was the main thing that kept me watching it. Kim Bodnia did a very good job as Vesemir with what he was given, just what he was given was crap.

[@Sextus70]

@@brandonwooldridge1877 I was actually thinking about Dandelion's actor when I wrote my response. Looks aside, I think he nailed the role. Honestly, more than the acting (which ranges from good to average IMO), the main problems of the show are the script, direction and production values. They fail to convincingly and faithfully bring to life the world of the books and videogames.

[@xboogsx]

Honestly the biggest shame to me is that here and there, during the show, you see scenes and lines of dialogue where a truly good tv adaptation shines through. Usually, they're the scenes and lines that Cavill pushed for, and it really shows. Just such a shame he wasn't in charge, or at least given greater influence over the direction of the show. If only... We could have had a good adaptation on our hands.

[@frappesupreme1197]

As a fan of the witcher books and games, I tried many times to watch the Netflix show...I can't. They break everything I liked about the Witcher lore and story, just to make it another American show based on nothing...Sad because i would like to love the show, but its just impossible

[@edgybravo4287]

@@frappesupreme1197 same I tried hard to love the show the first season was average so I gave it a chance. But season 2 was god awful it was hard to watch.

[@BLUEMOONCAM]

sad thing is, Henry said himself that he was commited to the 7 season plan on the condition that they would stick to the source material. and just last season he said that he was frustrated that he had to constantly keep pushing for a book accurate Geralt as the writers wanted to deviate from that. So it seems that him quiting isnt just that he's got the superman job back, but that he wasnt liking where the show is going and said screw this. which leaves me to assume season 3 will be even worse, not that it matters as its dead in the water without Cavill and Netflix will cancel likely after season 4.

[@chillax319]

Him getting his job as Super back was a final straw and: "Ok. I can finally jump that ship with a clear conscience now". Henry would make far better job as a showrunner for Netflix Witcher than actual showrunners of that abomination.

[@bready9077]

@BLUEMOONCAM Source?

[@rubioalvin]

I believe it season 4 last one lol

[@chillax319]

@ヅ Appearance turned out to be the lesser of the issues these characters have. They also act different.

[@ipraytovodka]

@ヅ yeniffers actress gets a bad rap...i think she did great in portraying the hunchback version of yennifer and the contrast of her as a sorceress. i think she did the best she could with that abysmal writing

[@OliverVIII]

Third reason: Henry might have stepped down due to medical issues regarding his back problems from carrying the entire show on it.

[@redline2980]

He is Superman and Geralt. this shouldn't be a problem, carrying a hole show

[@2Ten1Ryu]

@@redline2980 Dude, just... don't ruin the joke like that.

[@t.j.reynosa5747]

Bro, Haha.

[@jamesrider4597]

@@redline2980 have you seen the shit they produced aroung him? not sure if superman is enough for that.

[@Silly_Illidan]

Now if he comes out and admits the real reason why he is leaving, we will know he has massive balls syndrome as well... No homo

[@Quintus_Fontane]

It's sad, but I can't really blame him. Not even his impressive shoulders were enough to carry this entire show almost by himself anymore, not against those odds anyway. I'm actually more sad for Henry than I am for us; I think he was more excited, hopeful, and passionate about this show than anybody else.

[@tankee5722]

Exactly! I feel more sorry for him too for he's actually a fan and he's expecting this show to be a dream come true moment for him. And I think we can all see that he's the only one there understand the original story

[@Quintus_Fontane]

Certainly the only one (Or one of the few) there who cares about the original story, aye. Unfortunately we live in an age where show writers outright refuse to even TRY to faithfully translate pre-existing stories to screen. It's everywhere you look now. I get the feeling Cavill got really invested in this, and what a disappointment it must be for him to step away.

[@ryansnell]

It’s a real shame that someone who is a true fan of the literature and games was pushed out by people who have done so little to translate page to screen. Agree with everything here. Hope your daughter is feeling better ASAP!

[@W4ldgeist]

His "hints" in interviews after Season 2 were blatantly obvious. He kept saying how HARD he had to fight for staying true to Geralt and how hard he had to fight for every tiny thing from the books. There were so many "slight jabs" at the show creators. When interviewers praised the story, he specifically said stuff like the story is great IN THE BOOKs etc...

[@dimel1347]

Yeah..I wouldnt even call them "hints'...he was very vocal. I remember him saying in 10 different ways, that he wanted more focus on Geralt but since the showrunner is against that, he had to try and "accept" it, "make it work" "adapt" and see where it goes, over and over again while having an awkward apologetic smile. That is just a a polite "they are shafting Geralt's role in the show" version and he still was not happy with how he worded it and was trying to make his displeasure even more clear without being unprofessional about it. His decision to leave was easy to see.

[@W4ldgeist]

@@dimel1347 It really shows the hubris of the show runners that they completely ignore their biggest star, vocal complaints by fans, sliding view numbers on Netflix and just keep pushing in a different direction THEY want the show to go in. How incredibly arrogant and blind do they have to be? It's baffling.

[@dimel1347]

@@W4ldgeist It is the corps of the studio always (in this case Netflix). They are like "we want multiple POVs like GOT, many protagonists, strong representation for the metrics, modern day stories, some fresh teen drama for the youngsters to reach a wider audience, so we want to hire a writer who doesnt care much about the books and will follow that notion without conflict". They deliberately hire Lauren, who doesnt have a big name, doesnt care about the books and is more than happy to follow that vision and they/together with the upper management and PR department, create an unholly mess. That is how you get "the Witcher, Rings of Power, Halo etc". This direction is so out of touch and always ends up in a failure, so why do they keep doing it, is a good question indeed.

[@mutantraze3681]

@@dimel1347yeah there should’ve been actual contracts showing he is actually a witcher and not just him slaying monsters for 0 coin

[@Toruviel-p9u]

Henry Cavill has been quietly dissatisfied with the show since season 1, when it became obvious the show-runner's vision was vastly different from the source material. For those who believe that Henry left the show purely due to Man of Steel, he said himself that he was committed to the 7-season plan, _"As long as we can keep telling great stories which honour Sapkowski's work."_ He was especially vocal about his feelings in his recent interview with PhilStar: _“The toughest part for me was finding that balance between the showrunner's vision and my love for the books, and trying to bring that Geralt to the showrunner’s vision."_ He's mentioned more than once that her vision was at odds with his own expectations and that he tried, to the best of his ability, to steer the show in a faithful direction. As a "psychopathic lore-loyalist" (Happy, Sad, Confused podcast 2020) and lover of all things Witcher, I think he felt it was time to depart as soon as he was contractually able. The return to Man of Steel came at exactly the right time for him to excuse himself from the continued desecration of the franchise, despite being nowhere near pre-production. Lauren can attest to the fact that Henry wanted this role more than anything and I truly believe that, had the show respected Sapkowski's world, Henry would have been more than willing to commit himself to the proposed 7-season plan, on top of any DC commitments.

[@tonyng9]

Cavill has also said very little about Season 3. The only thing he said is the fight choreographer from Season 1 is back and they will have some cool fight scenes. You'd expect him to say that Season 3 will follow the books more closely if that were the case, because he is aware that is the biggest complaint about the TV series.

[@endrjukomon7053]

Well said. Its all true

[@IchbinX]

Season 1 was literally the Yennifer show. Didnt even bother seeing Season 2.

[@jn4003]

exactly, he was pretty clear about his disatisfaction with the direction of the show

[@channe3049]

Henry Cavill just signed a 10 year contract for his Superman role under the new DC Studios lead by James Gunn.

[@qzoid3060]

I think it’s the second, as it was confirmed that the writers of the show actually actively dislike the source material. Also, all actors have scheduling conflicts, so it won’t be due to that, I think it’s most likely he did not see eye to eye with the writers: he’s leagues above them.

[@Adam_okaay]

Where was that confirmed? I know he said he wanted them to be more faithful to the books than they were, and that they purposely hired writers not familiar with the source material.

[@damo9961]

It's obvious they didn't like the source material just from watching the show.

[@AresSG]

That's so stupid... They should get rid of the writers and get ones who don't. I mean if they don't like any of the source material, game or books then that means they don't like The Witcher period. If so why are you writing a show for it?

[@robr9411]

Deviating from the source material works great, just ask the Rings of Power folks. Oh, wait...

[@Herr_Gamer]

Don’t even need a source for that, just look at practically every other current show. An absolutely terrible time to be a fan of…. Everything..?

[@Thebigbad1013]

Considering how badly he wanted the role, as he has said himself multiple times, and the stories about him pushing for the show to be more lore-accurate, I don't believe that he quit the show just because of Superman. I believing that, if the show had been everything he hoped and wanted it to be, he would have found a way to be able to do both. Henry's performance as Geralt was the only thing that kept me watching the show because, honestly, there are a lot of problems with it. And since the people making it are apparently mocking the source material, I can understand if he decided that enough was enough. I'm definitely not watching the show after Henry leaves.

[@tonyng9]

Yeah, there is nothing on the next Superman movie yet. It'll be at least 2 years before they start work on that. Plenty of time to finish Season 4 and 5. If Witcher had the same cultural impact as Game of Thrones or if it were as highly reviewed, then I'm pretty sure Cavill stays. He can drop the projects he hasn't started filming yet and make time to do both Witcher and Superman.

[@Josuegurrola]

I did not see much of the 1 season but it was ugliy piece of S4hit. How can they destroy Villentreteneth chapter like they did...

[@ItamarO93]

He probably got fed up with it after reading season 3 script.

[@saltycat662]

@@ItamarO93 ^ I believe that's what happened. I think season 2 tested his patience and then he read the script for season 3 and was like "Eff this, I'm out".

[@TurboGroszek1]

If you dont know whats the thing about, its always about money. Defending someone who you have never met is mad idea. I dont automaticaly say he left because of money but saying he left because of the bad writing etc. is also mad.

[@_sky_3123]

He had been carrying the damn show on his shoulders. If only the producers had his passion. I didn't think much of him as an actor before, just another buff guy. But he really shined here and showcased his talent.

[@MarceloVillarrealR]

on his muscular shoulders*

[@jdzabalad]

I also remember Henry mentioning there was a clause in his contract stopping him from showing his face on any non-Netflix production (that's why his cameo in Shazam was filmed the way it was), so I think another possibility is Netflix didn't remove said clause, thus Henry left in favor of Superman and who knows which other roles. Sad to see him go, haven't watched season 2 yet but he always was the best part of the series

[@wjowsley]

Wait, really? Ok, not being able to show your face in any non-Netflix media is overkill. I can't imagine working under those conditions.

[@jaku8513]

Are you sure? I assumed they didn't show his face in Shazam because they couldn't actually get Cavill to do the shot.

[@josephthomas4846]

That's not why he left, I keep seeing that he left for superman but it's not true. He said he would be Geralt for 7 seasons along as they stay true to the source material and they didn't so he left

[@vickijackson5547]

That is absolutely NOT the reason the Shazam cameo was filmed the way it was. There was a lot of speculation about why Henry didn't end up doing the Shazam cameo and if they could have just said, "he's not allowed because of his Netflix contract" they absolutely would have.

[@manolomartinez5033]

He did not do the Shazam cameo because back in 2018-2019 his future as Superman was uncertain, but he still had 2 more appearances on his contract. He was called to do the cameo but he refused, since he didn't want to waste one of his last appearances on a cameo. DC execs got salty and one even said he was never going to play Superman again. Fast foward and now Henry's back as Superman and that DC exec got fired lol

[@shirgall]

The revelation that the writers didn't like the books and the games was a big hit first, and I wonder if that's why Cavill left. We all mentioned that only episode 1 of the second season felt like the books and the game and even then there were small changes to the story.

[@Exile1a]

Well you'll always run into having to make changes when going from book to series or film. But even that has limits and the Series Writers were already taking too many liberties over season 2. :S

[@talizorahnarrayya5916]

@@Exile1a Agreed, you cannot (in 99% of cases) adapt a book 1:1 to a movie or series, the pacing may seem off and some scene might not work with a visual media, but there's a limit to what can and should change.

[@rubioalvin]

That & probably what the season 3 script is gonna be about. I don't blame him. If he leaves, so will the fan base .

[@Brendissimo1]

SOME of the writers was the actual news. People took that and ran with it.

[@shirgall]

@@Brendissimo1 Fair, but it would be hard for me to accept any writer that didn't like the source material they were trying to adapt.

[@idontneedthis66]

Henry WAS this show. It's going to die without him. It's clear he was the one shining light, doing everything possible to keep the writing team to stick to the source material, but one person can only do so much.

[@dennisdouglas5941]

Could not have said it better myself! I just can not see anyone else in the role!

[@angelogomes4554]

This was the worst news possible... Henry was the actor carrying everything

[@vassalofthenight9945]

The worst news for the showrunners you mean. Personally I'm glad that he stood up for the source material and decided not to put his hand in the process of butchering the world and stories of the witcher.

[@damo9961]

I didn't watch it because it's stupid crap - so it's great news. Maybe one day soon these woke idiots will learn to employ passionate writers versed in the lore.

[@racernatorde5318]

It was a great news and something I had kinda hoped for quite some time. It means that the butchering of these amazing books will finally come to an end

[@OverLorD768]

@@vassalofthenight9945 don't be so naive. He did his part in butchering the world and stories of the Witcher, because he helped with the writing and truning Geralt into a mentally challenged bodybuilder with only two dialogue options: "Hm" and "Fuck". Cavill simply left to play Superman again in DC, since it is paying much better.

[@5226-p1e]

i would say this is bad, but i would say it's even worse news given CDPR's plans for the future of the franchise accepting ESG into the new witcher reimagining of their witcher games into the future. reimagining is basically no different from the word reboot, why are they trying to fix what isn't broken? now if they said that it was a remaster of the older games with modern graphics and gameplay mechanics, i might actually be excited, but they used the words reimagining for modern audiences, which means reboot which means woke and soon after going broke. how many times have we seen this pattern of embracing overly woke tropes and soon after going broke within the recent decade now? it seems to be every movie, tv show and video game nowadays, they are shooting themselves in the foot by embracing this nonsense.

[@MarkoVuckovic32]

Well even Henry Cavill couldn't save this show and I absolutely don't blame him considering how passionate he is about the books and games. On the other hand as a big James Bond fan I must say that this increases Henry's chance of becoming the next Bond and I think he'd be amazing for that role, as he already demonstrated to an extent when he played Napoleon Solo in Man from U.N.C.L.E

[@lesliekilgore648]

i doubt he'll be in the running for Bond, he's too popular as Supes and Geralt. check out the previous Bonds and you'll notice a peculiar pattern post Sean Connery... the names are kinda-sorta big (in England). but Pierce Brosnan was the only one chosen (so far) as Bond to have any real face or name recognition 'internationally'.

[@MarkoVuckovic32]

@@lesliekilgore648 That kind of pattern definitely exists but as you said Brosnan was already recognized before Bond so it's possible to have another Bond that is already well known and famous. In Henry's case it definitely depends on how busy he will be with Superman.

[@crozraven]

Henry Cavill is practically the loremaster for the show & him quitting can basically mean things are even more screwed than previous seasons. Looking back it again, I think he might also against Eskel's death & Ciri posession shenanigans. I mean as an avid fan of the games, what do you think he would feel when Eskel was still alive & well in W3, but he failed to made him proper & alive in his own works?? Eskel supposed to be the closest brother to Geralt & even closer with similar stoic mannerism. All changed in the show. I think Lauren Hissrich also stayed silent is pretty sus & she need to answers for this shenanigans, on top of the claimed from ex-writer DeMayo that the writer team hated the books & games. I think DeMayo was indirectly pointed his claim on Lauren Hissrich. Remember that Lauren Hissrich also the one that choosed the first costume designer & said costume designer hated the games aesthetic, calling it "cartoonish, too colorful," but proceed to designed ballsack Nilfgaard armor. (Crazy, I know...)

[@xLetalis]

I wonder if Dandelion's next...

[@staefanie]

totally agree with your points. I was so disapointed when netflix strayed farer and farer away from the source. I wondered if maybe this was cdpr's reason in zhe last months to be so hesitant to give previews or any other form or advertisement for the updated game version (after all it should include some extra netflix content)? sad it's going down this way - mostly because this means it will be even less likely to get another movie/series adaption that's true to the books or the games.

[@dr.pudu21]

I hated the show until Dandelion return. Maybe watch the third season if it's okay and then move on now that Henry is gone.

[@exysa2798]

This will happen. More and more will leave the Show. The Witcher IP is dead

[@Korelie]

@@staefanie It doesn't have to be done by the same producers, would be great if done by someone that is actually passionate about the lore, but yea Netflix

[@racernatorde5318]

Is Batney a fan? I though he was only in it for the money (Not that I would blame him for that)

[@Kristers_K]

Henry was basically carrying the show, especially because how passionate he is and his love for the franchise among many others. If only the producers sticked with the books...or with games as a very last resort, but instead turned it into neither. Henry leaving is kinda tragic really, i refuse to believe his upcoming role of Superman is alone to blame.

[@wnose]

I would have been happy just watching Geralt and Jaskier doing quests every week, with some other intrigue thrown in. Slowly build up the lore then introduce the rest gradually after S3. Then yeah, the series would have ACTUALLY been about the Witcher.

[@lyntonfleming]

@@wnose I think they played Wild Hunt, saw how much the fans loved Ciri and how the whole thing pretty much revolved around her, skimmed the books then went "Yup. We know all we need to in order to make money off this IP."

[@princeofqrow3181]

Well be which you and me Ciri has great potential to be well written female character or Mary Sue itit's just depends on the writer.

[@VanTemplar]

I feel band for Liam. He is a good actor and does not deserve the hate he is getting right now. All the hate should be directed towards the showrunners who utterly COMPLETELY SUCK.

[@lola-to9om]

who hating on him i didn't see anywhere?

[@RiseRebelChannel]

So true ! Liam is just taking his opportunity to play as Geralt, most of the people,if not everyone, would do the same thing . Though, this whole situation is caused by showrunners who decided not to stick with source material.I mean why would netflix let people, who simply hate the books , run the show ?

[@jordankelly4684]

@@RiseRebelChannel all netflix cares about is money. They produce as many garbage shows as possible to keep people on their platform.

[@dragonknightleader1]

Bless Baby Thor. He's in Independence Day: Resurgence and now this show.

[@hartantoanggoro]

@@RiseRebelChannel if it's giving a lot of profit then why not?

[@acebaker3623]

I totally agree with you. Henry and Witcher both deserve better. I remember seeing an early interview with Henry where he talked about the bathtub scene and how most of the Netflix people didn''t even realize how iconic that was, but how he insisted he wanted it to have the right "flavour" despite the size of the tub being wrong, and how awkward that was for him physically. He did it because he knew Witcher fans would blow up over it. Netflix is really screwing the pooch here.

[@MattBG67]

Imagine what a monster you have to be to force someone who has so much passion and enthusiasm about the role and the show, to leave.

[@flursanderdander8484]

Man honestly to find an actor who is genuenly as passionate as Cavil is about not just the witcher but pretty much any project he is a part of is a fucking blessing and it makes it so much worse when you keep finding out that he is constantly surrounded by people who not only arent as passionate as him but activly hate the source material. This man deserves better for fucks sake he is a rarity in the movie industry, get him a good role

[@boganlovestory825]

If only Witcher potions or the Axii sign were real, we could cure this production team of their bad attitude!

[@SpliffieBee]

Welcome to woke paradise.

[@kasatka.]

He was the most passionate with the story and Geralt's character he portrayed, studying and reading the stories. Not surprised Cavill didn't see eye to eye with the Netflix creators, because the creators totally sucked and didn't care about the story. Netflix should've just handed the show to him to take charge.

[@2Ten1Ryu]

I firmly believe that he is leaving because of the differences. He loves Geralt, he was so proud to play him... why would he want to focus on other "big roles" when Geralt WAS supposed to be the big role? Also, when you talked about Roach's death, I just realized how forgettable the whole season was. I hardly remember any of it, because it didn't resonate with me at all - while I still sometimes get random flashbacks to the game (the Wild Hunt, that is) and literal heartache when I hear some of its music. I am not sad if the show dies. I just wish for Henry to get another shot on a better version one day...

[@mrnickcyp123]

the chances of another show happening is close to zero. MAYBE a movie in some time in the future (+5 year). Sadly Netflix has ruined our chance at a show adaptation. Sad, very sad

[@HyperionFive]

He announced 1 week ago that he will be coming back as Superman. It's gonna be a big project and he is a dedicated actor so he wants to put his energy into one big project at a time. That's why he took the role of Geralt in the first place. He was free and didn't had to play as Superman, but now that he is back, he knows he can't dedicate as much time and attention to both projects.

[@2Ten1Ryu]

@@HyperionFive He loved The Witcher lore so much, though. I don't think he would have prioritized Superman if the Netflix show had been going well or was fun to work on.

[@HyperionFive]

@@2Ten1Ryu The two events came too close one to another and I don't think it's a coincidence. As much as I liked him as Geralt, I respect his profession first. It's not easy for an actor to be involved in two big projects at a time while still having free time to relax. Different sets, different locations, different moods and so on. It's not easy and not everyone can handle this pressure while still delivering quality performances. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle, him being both let down by the showrunners and him being called up to resume his Superman role.

[@pp-vf8ls]

you cant refuse when MI6 calls him for duty right?

[@ondrejkarol]

Rip show, last nail to the coffin. Most people watched the series only because of him at this point. He playing Geralt was probably the most accurate thing in the whole series lol

[@dvan7500]

How difficult is it to find writers and producers that actually love the source material?? GoT did the same thing.

[@hamzafairs3262]

Is he the image I had as Geralt Of Revia, no. but the dedication and love he showed to the character was unmatched by anyone on screen and it really hurts to see him leave. He was honestly the only reason I watched the show because he was the only thing that made most people stomach the frankly atrocious writing. I get wanting to adapt something with your own touch on it but you also must honor the source material, I blame all of this on Lauren and Netflix. if you know that you're writer's actively hate the source material and it's inspirations why even hire them dumbass. It's such a bitter pill to swallow 😞

[@Mystra]

I believe the main reason he left was the disservice Witcher TV series was doing to the Witcher universe and fans around the world. If there's anything Henry Cavill cares about, it's his fans and favorite fictional worlds. He's a big geek like you or me, just more handsome. The Superman opportunity was just good timing.

[@matfly4832]

They did a great service to Blood of Elves, which would have make a very boring and low-budget, low production value TV show.

[@racernatorde5318]

@@matfly4832 Blood of Elves might actually be my favourite book. There is incredible important stuff going on in there, especially when it comes to the character relation of Ciri and Yen. NONE of this happened in the show. If you need constant action for a story to not be boring...I don't even know what to say about that

[@AbiRizky]

"He's a big geek like you ot me, just more handsome." Preach man, dude's hot. No homo.

[@MollyHJohns]

Just more handsome *and talented*

[@matfly4832]

@@racernatorde5318 it is an adventure-action TV show, with strong character development (especially Yen). It’s been that big time also in S1. Make it a dialogue-heavy show with unbalanced characters and lack of action, and you’ll have everyone torpeding the show like they did with Rings of Power. It is the 4th more popular show on all TV, as of Oct 29, so this adaptation totally works. And as a fan of the books, then of the games, and also as a film artist, I am loving it. It is not perfect, but it is damn entertaining and its characters are great. One of my main problems I’d say was Calvill not displaying any kind of emotion. Only toughness and a tad of comic relief. His Geralt was copied from the videogames and lacked emotional nuance.

[@thirsty7281]

This is actually a good thing because he does not want to tie himself to garbage. Why is it that time and time again, beloved franchises get taken over by people that hate the source material and insist on making the dumbest changes? LOTR Rings of Power, Halo show, the Witcher, Star Wars, Doctor Who, Resident Evil show, etc etc... The Witcher show had potential, and Henry Cavill was great, this will undoubtedly be the end of it.

[@vincentfalcone9218]

It's because the woke disease rules Hollywood now.

[@runbaa9285]

Even if you don't like a source material, at least have respect for it. Christopher Nolan really only likes the Frank Miller version of Batman and doesn't care much for most of the Batman comics. But it's clear that he at least respects them enough to not shit on them. Why is it so hard for filmmakers or showrunners to do nowadays?

[@thirsty7281]

@@runbaa9285 Exactly, or Peter Jackson making passionate changes to Lord of the Rings that made sense and actually improved them. Any T.V. or film adaptation of books, comics, or games will not be 100% accurate but it's the care they take to make it work that matters. Any changes must be for story and character improvements only, not race swapping for the hell of it, killing characters pointlessly after villanising them, or making the story generic and boring.

[@Azakadune]

I heard Netflix usually does 3 season contracts, so him not renewing it for the next 3 isn’t too surprising if he is fighting the cast on content. Imagine being in his shoes, it must feel terrible to sit back, powerless, and watch something you love be chopped and stitched back into something entirely different.

[@diyeana]

Not that different is bad. It's that this different is horse shit.

[@theodoremichotte8364]

Adding to the fact that he IS the main actor. He's the one making it out that way and I can imagine that's hard.

[@asymsolutions]

@@diyeana It's been horse shit since the very first episode of the lodge was shown. "Hey, if I think you are even a slight weakness to me, I will betray you and turn you into an organic magical battery" Okay Nu-Priscilla, the idea that you will fuck over those under you will only foster loyalty instead of betrayal as they see a target on their back and decide toy rid of you before you rid of them is retarded beyond belief. They made one of the most conniving yet smart characters into a mustache twirling villian who showed their full hand from the beginning. They made Dr. Monarch and and Mrs. Dr. Monarch better villians than the main antagonists.

[@flicka25]

He may have wanted more money....ever think of that. It's a job, nothing more.

[@g-alicenine]

@@flicka25 no, doubt that that's the case with this show, from the beginning it was always more a passion project because he's a fan. If it were about money he never would have taken it on in the first place.

[@laeythh__1211]

"Let's take these writers who don't like the story of books and games and let's adapt it into a serie." What a good way to make an adaptation a succeed.

[@pedrojuan8050]

You're right, he was TOO passionate for playing faithfully to Geralt's character. The contrasts between him and the makers of the show just wasn't sustainable. Our only hope is on CDPR to keep the story interesting and alive 😂. Edit : I think I've said this in one of your older video about the Netflix show. It goes something like, the only thing the Netflix show creator needed to do was making a deal with CDPR and "plagiarise" the game. It's really the quickest way to make buck. And everyone will love it! Unfortunately they have s*** for brains.

[@boganlovestory825]

I agree, look how many videos our mate xLetalis has been able to make for us. Its a treasure trove of source material!

[@dr.faustosghost388]

I fear based on some of the design choices and themes in CP2077 that CDPR has gone down the preverbal rabbit hole and is becoming more and more pozzed amongst its creative teams. I noticed this not long after the W3 release, there was an excessive want for approval from the US media that distinguished itself from normal marketing elsewhere, as such, I suspect that W4 will be significantly more culturally aligned with the US and further alienate itself from the source material and Slavic culture from which it is derived. Unfortunately, this is just a reality of the current year, just be prepared for that and don’t set expectations so high.

[@Mediaevalist]

I'm with the second theory: He probably was fed up with how they were treating the lore imo. Add another nice paycheck elsewhere and it was easy for him to say goodbye (for which I don't blame him). Tbh, after finishing season 2 I kinda buried any hopes of the series developing in a good way and mentally shelved it under "Another Netflix disappointment".

[@symphonixblades]

Same here I like Henry portrayal of Geralt he is irreplaceable but after season 2 I won't watch S3 and won't watch it anymore. S3 is still with Henry Cavill but as much as I like his portrayal I know that it will be worst than S2 because if it was better Henry Cavill wouldn't be leaving. He said it himself supposedly that either the show gets faithful to the source material or he leaves

[@epli72]

Very sad yes, but an understandable move from Caville. In my opinion, the writing in season 2 was so bad, it'd actually make sense if the writers hated the source material... or the fans... or their own line of work.

[@Kat1kafka]

He was literally carrying this show. with him gone and after hearing that the show runners hated the books, it will only get worse

[@juanmarine6566]

I think the same way, at the beginning when HC was announced to play geralt I didn't see the connection that much, but when I saw the way he played geralt, I could see the amount of passion and respect that he had for the character, this was what made him probably the best person to play the Witcher in my mind, I don't know if the show will be any good without his passion and without the way that he gave life to the series

[@Agentcoolguy1]

Cavil was the only reason I continued to watch the show. Everything about it, the writing, dialogue, world building etc was held together by him. I don't see the show going for much longer.

[@Jenn_Bran]

I'm so sad, Henry literally WAS Geralt 💔 but with everything I've heard about the writers, I absolutely understand why he left. It must have been absolutely frustrating and exhausting to be pretty much the only one who genuinely cared about this project. I'm sure it was a very hard choice for him to make, considering how much he loves Geralt.

[@thant0s]

The man's a class act, even when at first blush it's wildly confusing to conceive of him in a particular role, such as Geralt before we got the chance to truly see him in motion. Can't ever discount the powerful combination of both giving a crap about what you're working on, and having the star power to make meaningful impacts on the production process to improve it. Everyone's got their limits though; bittersweet though it is, I'm glad to see the man stand up for himself. Hope there isn't bad blood between him and the rest of the crew though.

[@t_tmad5293]

I'm glad he's leaving, for his sake. He doesn't deserve this garbage

[@Waywardpine]

Reboot it, and focus on making it an anthology series, different time periods with smaller storylines with Geralt taking different contracts, more Importantly get writers who actually like the source material

[@Derekstefan]

Knowing how much of a fan he is of the games and then of the books, I can't see him leaving just to be Superman again. Henry was the reason to watch the show. I don't think the show will even get to begin filming season 4 because of the negative reaction there will be when season 3 drops.

[@cirodimarzio6238]

Henry is a man of honor, he rather give up his role for he worked hard than knowing the producers destroying story of world that he loved (like a Amazon LOTR), he earned a big respect for that

[@otakuofmine]

I mean, it was the cool thing at first that they wanted to stick to the books. Hence why it was even weirder to see what they did in season 2 and even without knowing the books (i always checked it after watching) - like killing off someone that cant die than. Cavill was the best and I was glad that he disliked the approach of them. This really speaks against season 3, we can only wait. If it is really true they hate the source material - that would be enraging. Sadly I can imagine it as it reminds me of what happened with the Halo show. why do they all have to rip of the brands if they fk it up anywhere for no reason?

[@malcolm4737]

I don't really get where people who think that season 1 was close to the books are coming from. 65-70% of the events had no basis in the books at all, and what little was taken from them was twisted and turned to such an extent, that they've might as well write it from scratch all together. And the problem isn't even changes to the source material, it was that this changes were bad. People only started caring about it when video game characters got affected - and newsflash, they were butchering game characters in season 1 as well.

[@landismithCOJ]

After hearing about this yesterday, I was hoping the follow up announcement would be "xLetalis will be replacing Henry Cavill as Geralt."

[@xLetalis]

Considering some of the other casting choices they might actually consider me as Geralt

[@XarkoCZ]

He would sell Ciri the very first episode of season 4.

[@xenon8117]

@@XarkoCZ You’re right, that would be a disaster. As long as neither he nor Charles Dance is cast in the show we may be ok.

[@destebangm11216]

@@XarkoCZ 10/10 comment

[@moonwatcher99]

I think I would rather see an announcement that xLetalis is the new writer/showrunner of the Witcher series...

[@Synthia17]

I was like you, I didn't know if he'll fit and then seeing him nerding out about books and games I knew he's the one. It had to be so soul crushing for him to realize where this is going and that they had absolutely no intention to stick to the source. I still didn't see season 2, can't bring myself to do it, I'm glad he left, there's only so much you can do solo against everyone else in there. I also feel bad for the next actor, he'll probably get a lot of undeserved hate.

[@josephthomas4846]

It is sad. He pushed for the role they didn't approach him. His agent told him it wasn't worth the money etc. And he said aslong as they stay true to the source material he would stay for 7 seasons

[@Synthia17]

@@josephthomas4846 Seriously, they seem to have no idea how lucky they were to get such high profile actor with possibly lower pay than he could negotiate for those 7 seasons and they ruined it because of stupid agenda and blown up egos. Good job, now watch it all go down in flames. It's going to be a miracle if they even get to 5th season now.

[@cezero11]

He deserved better than the Geralt and storyline the producers pushed on him. I think he did the best he could with what he was giving. He was really the best actor who could have played Geralt. Bigger and better things for him to come

[@ericjgerencir6332]

The fan movie that that the group in Poland made was way better than the Netflix butchery with a budget

[@JeffOfTheMountains]

From what I've heard, the second theory about the show writers hating the series is absolutely true. Another channel I'm subbed to brought it up, and they mentioned that the biggest reason Cavill is leaving is because Netflix hasn't met the condition that they stay true to the lore. That was his only request, and Netflix failed to fulfill it. Henry Cavill is a *big* fan of the books and games, and a good amount of the people involved in the show have actively mocked the series and taken it in their own direction against his wishes.

[@kristopfer5788]

Man I remember when I first found your channel under like 5k subs if that, back when I was playing Swotor, I’m glad to see the progression of your channel, absolutely nuts! Congratulations!

[@t.j.reynosa5747]

2nd theory. Netflix did no justice to the Witcher.

[@exysa2798]

The Witcher IP is dead!

[@miinka]

Oh no :( He was carrying this show.

[@nukacola3745]

Henry Cavil was the only reason I watched season two of the show

[@symphonixblades]

Same here

[@daelaenor]

That has to sting. You land a role you're really passionate about, to where you were sure that you'd finish the series, but then the writers do the one thing you don't want them to do.

[@jacobvhs]

Henry before production: OMG, they're making a Witcher show! I'll play Geralt no matter what! Henry before season 1: Well, script is not so good but it's just the first season, it'll get better... Henry before season 2: Well, they pay nice, so... Henry before season 3: F*ck this, I'm out!

[@yusufamir968]

I think this is "something ends something begins" situation. The ratings of the show going down and that show can be cancelled after that. Maybe there is a good chance to a maybe good reboot with another creators or maybe this end of the Witcher in live-action :)

[@just-eden]

I love Liam But wtf. Honestly, this change just hit the last nail into the coffin of the show for me. I hope Henry and Liam dont get as much hate though...

[@stair.w2216]

Yeah it sucks to see people giving up on Liam before he's even had a crack at it but I get it. I'm all in favor of being faithful to the source material, and it seems Henry was the only one concerned with it.

[@MrInvinciblewarrior]

I have a soft spot for him, but his casting choices are really at best not good. Instead of being a wish version of chris, he should admit he cant carry projects and following people like william h macy or steve buscemi as the charismatic support role

[@juniorhernandez3347]

No hate on Liam. The show already ended. Nothing against him.

[@juniorhernandez3347]

@@MrInvinciblewarrior William H Macy got paid for being asleep in two episodes

[@blueeyed5074]

It was a chore and a struggle to watch the Whitcher without Henry as the Whitcher. When they were showing scenes with other people, I kept thinking "when are they gonna get back to the witcher? ". Many people think this way, I see.. It's not about Liam. The show was dying slowly anyway.

[@tami3456]

Henry cavill has too much respect and love for the source material and video games, can't say I'm shocked he left. That show became a dumpster fire during season 2.

[@Seraphatum]

Lets thank Henry Cavill for his compassion and his neverending comittment for staying true to the sourcematerial. He will always be the face of Geralt of Rivia, like Viggo Mortensen is the face of Aragorn. I guess, we see him back as Vesemir in years to come, when someone will stay true to the books and lore. Va fail, Henry. Its been a pleasure to walk on the path with you. You were awesome!

[@liorberes]

I think I'm one of the only people who wasn't going crazy for Henry's portrayal of Geralt. I do respect his supposed dedication to the books, we can never really know though if that was the reason for him to leave. Either way, it could be Henry, Liam, or any other actor - the show is not going to get any better unless they change the entire writing crew and producers at this point. And even if they did, at this point it would be almost impossible to fix... Such a shame.

[@malcolm4737]

The correct take.

[@cecarter10]

It's not too weird to think that the differences between Cavill and the writers is the reason he left. It's that the news of them both release so close to each other it almost seems like it's the reason.

[@racernatorde5318]

Can't be the case, at least not with that news article about the writer hating the material. They already got Liam to take the role, so Cavill must have sad that he would quit week or even months ago

[@qzoid3060]

I doubt he’s leaving because he’s playing Superman: he’s skilled enough to play two characters easily enough, and all actors have scheduling issues so that’s not gonna be a contributing factor. I definitely think it’s the second theory.

[@Luckytrapt]

Well I have heard that DC/WB is throwing some serious money around to keep actors more exclusively working on their projects so they can build a large enough live action universe akin to marvel. And actually not rush things. Personally I’m inclined to believe it’s a bit of both things as to why he left. His displeasure with how the show is handling the overall story and the fact he still loves Superman as a character.

[@diyeana]

@@Luckytrapt the money thing may be true, but this is Henry Cavill. I highly doubt he could be forced into an exclusivity contract if he didn't want to be in one.

[@blueeyed5074]

Yeah, I think it was an excuse for him to leave. I mean what do people expect. If he calles the show/writing "crap" it will affect his business.

[@felixcote1697]

Thats tragic, I was not a fan of the show, but kept watching for the main reason of Henry Cavill being the coolest dude ever, a gamer that actually loves the Witcher universe and games

[@Jkeb19]

If Cavill is leaving then I find it highly unlikely that the show will survive past season 4.

[@uptown_rider8078]

From the very beginning, the show has deviated from the source material, and made several mistakes. From changing several aspects of the world, as well as the blackwashing. They’ve destroyed this show

[@CahirMG]

I hope that one day we will get a proper Live Action adaptation of the books similar to Lord Of The Rings

[@bernardvc5820]

Then the stench of RoP will need to be sandblasted away first I fear.

[@blueeyed5074]

@@bernardvc5820 But "the boat floats because it looks up and a rock doesn't because it looks down." How can we have such knowledge and philosophical gems if it disappears?

[@unkn0wnrge189]

Lord of the rings trilogy it's fucking amazing, everybody love it until today, a adaptation like that would be massive gift.

[@spellandshield]

Absolutely shocking?! Why on earth would he leave such a wonderful show?! So true to the source material...

[@blueeyed5074]

😂😂

[@Jacksonzole57]

Showrunner wants to make yennifer stupid

[@patricknilsson4360]

Hey! You should have a warning for a post like this. My sarcasmometer just blew up. 😤

[@novalechuck7498]

he signed new contracts for Superman Movies...and they have priority

[@spellandshield]

@@novalechuck7498 That is but one reason...

[@cosmic_kid2868]

In effect, thank you Henry for such an awesome portrayal of Geralt of Rivia. It was a dream come true to see my favorite fictional character in such good hands.

[@Luka_Todorovic]

Happy for my man. Watching that show is hard cant imagine how hard is it to work with that B production script. Hope to see his new projects succeed.

[@rio20d]

There is an article back in dec 2021 by IGN, where Henry was hoping that season 3 would stay loyal to the source material. these are some of what he said, I quoted from that article: Talking about which character he would like to see developed further, Cavill highlighted Nenneke, an important character from the books described as part of Geralt's "chosen family." "To be true to the books, I think there's a chance to explore the Nenneke relationship a little further," Cavill says. "Of course, I would love to work with the Witchers some more, but it all depends on how much the story allows. I'm a huge fan of the books and staying loyal to them, and it's about making sure that story happens without too much in the way of diversions or side things going on to muddy the waters." - Henry Cavill So if he decided to leave after season 3, that could be strong indication that , the showrunners just didn't care about the source materials. good on Henry to leave, he was great as Geralt in my opinion. it is Netflix loss, not his, I mean he got his role back as Supes anyway, which is great for dc fans. I lean towards of the second one you pointed out which is the creative differences between Henry and the showrunners. I just dont buy it, if it's solely because of the Superman role, there are many actors who had taken more than one job, ( multiple roles)/job contratcts, it's still doable.

[@andreschulle]

Thank you for entertaining us. I hope your daughter is with better health.

[@xLetalis]

Hey man, thank you

[@1Chasg]

In most interviews he always talked about the importance of the books, something the writers clearly don't care about!

[@niksari66]

Tbh, I don't know if I even have the energy/willpower to watch season three at this point. Just your episode reviews of course😄

[@kiyoshikaze2606]

Netflix should be jugged in court for what they've done with Witcher world. The only bright light was Henry - and now we haven't even this.

[@thelastcrow5660]

At this stage, we should organize an event and make our own low-budget Witcher show that is true to the source material XD Lets just call Maul Cosplay to play Geralt.

[@DevilHunter1994]

I think it's a little of Column A, and a little of Column B in this case. Like you've said, we've gotten some pretty significant hints that Henry and the writers haven't seen eye to eye on the direction the show is taking. I think he genuinely became disheartened as the show began to diverge even further from the books, then when he caught wind of the chance to return to Superman, another character that he has shown a good deal of love for, he took the opportunity, choosing to move on toward projects that he currently has more hope for.

[@RastaGamesful]

That means that for Netflix the Witcher is just another "usual project in the list" and that's sad. I didn't like S2 but love some moments from him and S1 but the direction they go i think the it's not good way. And it seems S3 and 4 should be even worse and that's blow my mind ant getting me upset... I want this show to be good because i want people to love this franchise (games, books, shows, anime) as I am, but the writer's (some od them hate books, bruh) don't think that way...

[@xanxv1246]

The Witcher S1: (The Last Wish + Sword of Destiny) "The voice of reason"(Geralt recovering in Neneke's temple) narrated beetween the episodes until episode 5, maybe start of the 6. -Ep.1 _"The Witcher"_ (Strigga) "The seed of truth" (history of Nivellen and Mireena, this one could be skipped if series schedule needs to cut content, but would be a solid second episode) -Ep.2 "The lesser evil" (Blaviken) -Ep.3 "A matter of price" (Law of surprise) -Ep.4 "The edge of the world" (Jaskier and the elfs introduction) -Ep.5 "The Last Wish" (Geralt and Yennefer) -Ep.6 "The bounds of reason" (Borch Three Jackdaws story) -Ep.7 "A shard of ice" (Geralt and Yennefer break up) "Eternal fire" (Dudu and introduction to the Eternal fire, this one is hard to pass because i feel important to introduce the eternal fire, but outside of that if content must be cut this would be one of them) "A little sacrifice" (History of Essi and the siren, i feel like this one is the most skippable of all, is good but doesn't add much to the history and starts the Geralt love interests and fidelity dilema, tho he wasn't with Yennefer at this times.) -Ep.8 "Sword of Destiny" (Geralt in the Brokilon forest and first meeting with a very young Ciri) -Ep.9 "Something more" (Geralt searchs and finds Ciri during the invasion of Cintra and setting up for next season.) I would cast a different actress for Ciri in episode 8 and 9, letting ep.9 be Ciri's final choice for the actress. Let me know what you think about it!

[@racernatorde5318]

You massively underestimate the importance of "A little sacrifice". Yennefer is among the most important characters in that story - even though she isn't even there. Her name is dropped once at most. Just like "A shard of ice" it is crucial for the character relationship and romance between Geralt and her

[@xanxv1246]

@@racernatorde5318 bro if it was for me the series would be 12 episodes long and include all. I just pointed out the chapters that could be skippable without affecting the main plot in a major way.

[@xanxv1246]

@@racernatorde5318 i would admit that i read the books in english (not my main language) and while i obviously understand everything maybe i missed some things about some chapters that would make me change my mind, still i think the main part of the plot does not get that much affected by this chapter, the characters within it aren't touched again.

[@racernatorde5318]

@@xanxv1246 It's just that "The Eteral Fire" is pretty much the only short story that is not essential for the Geralt/Dandelion/Yen/Ciri character arc. Hissech probably dropped it because she thought it skipable as well (Not that I wanna compare you to her ofc). That short story is essentially two stories: The one on the surface and the story that is happening between the lines. The "little sacrifice" is not just what Sheenaz does for Angloval (Probably butchered the names), but also what Geralt and Yen have to do as well. Learn to sacrifice things for the other person. Surely they would have had time to cover the short stories and Blood of Elves in two seasons had they not bothered with all the added stuff. They wasted so much screen time and worthless filler material. But if we just look at the very first episode: They totally had enough time to handle the Renfri story (Granted they still messed up the core of the story, but that's beside the point) whilst also showing the fall of Cintra

[@planojag595]

I'm surprised they aren't replacing him with someone of a contrasting pigment level, as they did with Jake from State Farm. Seems like all the rage these days.

[@mansmith34561]

Henry cavil was a wonderful geralt. You could tell he was trying his absolute best and did his best to portray a accurate and authentic geralt of rivia. Hats off to him. He did a wonderful job and im saddened to see him go. I agree that the show is all downhill from here per cavils absence

[@Aegloo2K]

I am scared that he left because he doesn't like the direction that the series is going. Being a Witcher fan himself, there is no way a Witcher fan would leave the role if they didn't have good reason for it. I hope it isn't a sign of bad seasons to come

[@chillax319]

Sign? So last seasons were good?

[@racernatorde5318]

"I hope it isn't a sign of bad seasons to come" You could put a stadion sized sign in your backyard and it would be a less obvious than the signs for comming season(s) to be terrible

[@symphonixblades]

It's definitely a sign of bad seasons to come. Geralt was basically almost a side character in S2 and Henry Cavill said if S3 wasn't faithful he would leave. And he did it he left.

[@d.pedroii2940]

hmm, if you tought the first 2 were actually good, then the next ones will be good enough for you

[@Aegloo2K]

@@d.pedroii2940 KZbin commenters are always the optimists. The previous seasons were watchable at worst and alright at best, but new Witcher content is almost always welcome. That's why this just seems disappointing. Maybe a new game will be out by season 4 to take our minds off it

[@totalrko]

Hopefully he'll be in HotD

[@redline2980]

Highschool of the Dead?

[@totalrko]

@@redline2980 House of the Dragon

[@princeofqrow3181]

Oh my god someone remembers that show!?!?

[@bandenwesen]

Well, Henry Cavill is just such a legend. Leaving after a trilogy, just like the Witcher games Geralt.

[@elliec4154]

I never understand why writers and producers who hate source material still make a show using that source material. Find material you like and leave the rest for someone else to love.

[@R5123]

Hi xLetails, interesting tidbit on Roach's life cycle. I see other videos discussing how the writers may not be passionate fans themselves. However, I'm wondering if there is some third possibility. The games and books are not exactly the same ( though arguably they tend to not deviate dramatically in terms of characters?), so I wonder if the writers did set out to do something different and didn't have a clear vision of what would be the same and what should be different in their own spin off

[@diyeana]

Ya, personally I like when there's a different story so I get something new, but you can't change the characters and you need to keep the lore the same.

[@alugificator]

Well there goes the one reason I was persisting with this show. It will be an absolute charisma and acting vacuum without him.

[@Kabasya94]

Not only writers hated Witcher, but also Freya Alan.. She told in one of an interview (after season 2) that she doesn't want to be in Witcher for many years and she doesn't want to be bound to this role and be recognised only as Cirilla. And she said it after only second season and how many seasons wanted Netflix to produce? 5-6? Actually it is better for Henry to leave now and not been crushed with dead show, because only he is doing something right

[@Extreme96PL]

If she said exactly like you describe i dont see any hate here she is new actress its kinda obvious that she dont want to be only Ciri because being bound to one role can kill you career especially if someone is beginner actor or actress.

[@Kabasya94]

@@Extreme96PL yes, perhaps "hate" was too much. But don't you think that it is still not OK to say something like that on the very beginning of this show? I mean, she was definitely told that they plan a lot of seasons and she should be ready for that. For example, Emma Watson was also not very happy to be Hermine Greyinger for 10 years but she told that on the end of Harry Potter and everybody could understand that. Anyway, it depends from her if she can be seen as someone else or not

[@AaryanRKO]

Same here tbh the only reason I'm even gonna watch season 3 is to see Cavil and to see what he had to deal with

[@patriksvensson2360]

All in all, it's a blessing that he's stayed on the show for this long considering he has expressed a love for the character (Geralt) as well as the games and the books, while working with people who just can't seem to hate the source material enough. I hope he gets to reprise the roll but from a shared spot as producer, making sure it's up to par with the source material and while working with others that actually share his love for it.

[@kasatka.]

Best decision for Cavill, I'm glad that he finally left and working on other projects again. He was great as Geralt, perhaps the best. Yet Netflix Witcher wasn't really good overall. Perhaps he should consider taking over directing a new Witcher series eventually?

[@kieranpoole2004]

Mayby with HBO

[@nicki322]

Season 1 was really good imo 🤷

[@symphonixblades]

@@nicki322 it wasn't really good it was confusing at first but it was good. S2 tho was awful it was a bad fanfic and seems like S3 will continue the fanfic path sadly

[@nicki322]

@@symphonixblades agreed sad what a waste

[@rammyportnoy7644]

Much respect to Henry Cavill, I'm pretty sure that he just didn't want to be a part of a show that was going astray from the source material, one that he obviously cares deeply about. I stopped watching after the first season for the exact same reason, while the first couple of episodes are great the shows start to wonder off closer to the end of the first season and i just knew it would get worse from there. Didn't want to let the creators to ruin the world of the witcher for me, and i guess so did Henry. Once again, much respect!!!

[@Adam_okaay]

There were numerous things I liked in season 1 even though there were many things I disliked and didn't agree with. I watched season 2 with a grimace the whole time. This makes me have very little faith in S3

[@nicholasmandigo1390]

This really made me respect him. A lot of actors will change their principles on a dime for money. He didn't, he is a true fan of the books and games. He's a man of integrity. I thought he honestly had none. The books and games will always have a special place in my heart. So I couldn't fathom someone who claimed to love them . Working for people who hated them. I honestly hope they do a reboot of the show. Make it closer to the books. I also really wish henry will play geralt again. Just not for the shit show producers.

[@steveozone4910]

I'd like to think that he left because of how they treated a story he was very passionate about. But it's probably more than likely he got offered a better job elsewhere ( like the Bond franchise perhaps).

[@lancevance2186]

I think he leaves the show because of the Superman role and that's for him more appropriate. And yeah it's good for him i guess. Not interested in the future season's after S4. I think after S4 it might closed up because of the low ratings or maybe later, and maybe it for good. Very bad writing do its work. :)

[@highlanderknight]

My reactions: It really stinks. Now that said, I thought most of the writing for Season 2 stunk, so it is not exactly as shocking as it would be had the writing been spectacular and more in line with the source material. So, for Henry to leave it's probably a combination of the writing and his other new/renewed projects. Just another nail in the coffin...

[@shintenkai1648]

Netflix has no idea how to write anything, even if it has established lore and characters, they still can't get it right. The writers at netflix only care about 1 aspect of writing; to make viewers feel grief. Whether it be killing off a much beloved character, or simply just destroying the story narrative for clicks. They will do it because they have not got a single ounce of a clue as to how to write a gripping story. Netflix has thrown the standard of movies and T.V series into the gutter. You never used to go intentionally watch a B movie. Now netflix *only* makes B movies and that standard has flooded into T.V series, where the standard was already low in comparison to movies, they have made it even lower.

[@lunazirael8573]

You expressed what we are all thinking. Sad about this; that show is going nowhere without him.

[@CahirMG]

Sapkowski once said that Henry Cavill is and shall forever be Geralt the same way Viggo Mortensen is Aragorn...

[@ovrava]

wise decision from him to leave this show. In Season 2 the contempt of the writers for the franchise was to noticeable.

[@balintkiraly6187]

The time of contempt