When Henry Cavill was cast as Geralt of Rivia in "The Witcher," not everyone could initially picture the darkly handsome leading man as the White Wolf. That included showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, who actually auditioned 207 other actors before going with Cavill.
A known video game enthusiast who will soon star in and executive produce a "Warhammer" series for Amazon, Cavill was eager to be a part of "The Witcher" even before there was a script. As Lauren Schmidt Hissrich told Gizmodo, "As soon as it was announced it was going to be a show, [Cavill] contacted his agents who contacted Netflix and said he wants to be part of this. And Netflix was like, 'We don't have a show yet, there's nothing to be a part of!'"
Still, the "Man of Steel" star remained persistent and eventually landed the role. But he'd have to undergo a considerable makeup process in...
A known video game enthusiast who will soon star in and executive produce a "Warhammer" series for Amazon, Cavill was eager to be a part of "The Witcher" even before there was a script. As Lauren Schmidt Hissrich told Gizmodo, "As soon as it was announced it was going to be a show, [Cavill] contacted his agents who contacted Netflix and said he wants to be part of this. And Netflix was like, 'We don't have a show yet, there's nothing to be a part of!'"
Still, the "Man of Steel" star remained persistent and eventually landed the role. But he'd have to undergo a considerable makeup process in...
- 9/24/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher franchise has arguably been the best thing to happen to fantasy fiction since Game of Thrones, spawning over a dozen acclaimed novels that have since been adapted into a trilogy of smash hit video games and – most recently – a popular Netflix Original series starring Henry Cavill.
With the show’s second season returning to production after its 5-month hiatus in light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the star behind Geralt of Rivia has now shared a rare behind-the-scenes photo on Instagram. In the pic, Cavill can be seen in the makeup room bloodied and bruised, attempting to take a mirror selfie with one eye shut as a result of an intense battle with some mythical being of immense power (we can only hope).
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With the show’s second season returning to production after its 5-month hiatus in light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the star behind Geralt of Rivia has now shared a rare behind-the-scenes photo on Instagram. In the pic, Cavill can be seen in the makeup room bloodied and bruised, attempting to take a mirror selfie with one eye shut as a result of an intense battle with some mythical being of immense power (we can only hope).
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- 8/20/2020
- by Will Bertazzo Lambert
- We Got This Covered
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