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A Sword Historian Once Shared His Thoughts Henry Cavill’s Sword Fighting Skills on ‘The Witcher’

The world might have been used to Henry Cavill
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/] playing the iconic role of
Superman. However, once the star picked up his sword in Netflix’s The Witcher
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-witcher/] series, fans lost their minds.
While the 40-year-old may no longer be a part of the series, his dueling days
must not end up being left behind as well. After all, the actor’s tricks not
only surprised his fans but also surprised a sword historian.

Back in 2020, the founder of Chicago’s Swordplay Guild was asked about his
thoughts about Cavill’s efforts. To everyone’s surprise, he only had glowing
compliments for the star.


WHEN A SWORD HISTORIAN SHARED HIS TWO CENTS ON HENRY CAVILL AND SWORD FIGHTS IN
THE WITCHER

Back in 2020, Polygon interviewed Gregory Mele via email
[https://www.polygon.com/2020/2/10/21128386/the-witcher-sword-fighting-henry-cavill-historian] about
Henry Cavill’s swordplay on The Witcher. The guest was not only the founder of
the Swordplay Guild in Chicago but also a sword historian. In his response, he
stated, “It’s believable that he’s a fighter,” thanks to the training the actor
underwent. The enthusiast also said that the fight scenes in the show were
“reasonably realistic.”

Andrzej Sapkowski The Witcher
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]Credits:
Imago

While Mele found a few things off about the accuracy of the sword itself, he
claimed that he could “appreciate what they are trying to do” with the fight
scenes. It even made Geralt of Rivia’s fighting “unusual and dynamic.” Given the
compliments he received on his swordplay techniques, fans would certainly live
seeing him in a role that puts them to use.

ALSO READ: Before Leaving ‘The Witcher’, Henry Cavill Once Opened up About His
Favorite Authors and Their Fantasy Series
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-before-leaving-the-witcher-henry-cavill-once-opened-up-about-his-favorite-authors-and-their-fantasy-series/]

However, at the moment, the Man of Steel star seems to be caught up with an
already surprising list of upcoming projects to work on.


A LOOK AT HENRY CAVILL’S UPCOMING PROJECTS

After leaving The Witcher, Henry Cavill ended up diving into another fantasy
world. He took up the role of a spy in Argylle, which was recently released.
While the actor stole headlines with his project, the film did not do too well
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-after-a-low-score-argylle-hits-another-bottom-from-henry-cavill-career/]
at the box office. However, the actor has more films to come. At the moment he
is looking forward to the release of his next project, The Ministry of
Ungentlemanly Warfare.

> The first trailer for Guy Ritchie’s ‘THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE’,
> starring Henry Cavill is officially here. This looks promising
> 🔥👏pic.twitter.com/GcHim3OmQK [https://t.co/GcHim3OmQK]
> 
> — Geralt of North (@Itssan17) January 30, 2024
> [https://twitter.com/Itssan17/status/1752341838852247917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



There were also talks of Cavill starring in an upcoming Highlander reboot.
However, there have been no updates on that front. Thankfully, the trailer for
Guy Ritchie’s upcoming film has gotten its official release date. The World War
II thrill will make its way to theatres on April 19th, 2024.

ALSO READ: Matthew Vaughn Reveals Why Henry Cavill Missed the 007 Cut In ‘Casino
Royale’ 2006 Auditions
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-matthew-vaughn-reveals-why-henry-cavill-missed-the-007-cut-in-casino-royale-2006-auditions/]

What do you think about Henry Cavill’s sword-fighting skills in The Witcher? Let
us know in the comments below.

Prathika Prashant

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The world might have been used to <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/">Henry Cavill</a> playing the iconic role of Superman. However, once the star picked up his sword in Netflix’s <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-witcher/">The Witcher</a> series, fans lost their minds. While the 40-year-old may no longer be a part of the series, his dueling days must not end up being left behind as well. After all, the actor’s tricks not only surprised his fans but also surprised a sword historian.
Back in 2020, the founder of Chicago’s Swordplay Guild was asked about his thoughts about Cavill’s efforts. To everyone’s surprise, he only had glowing compliments for the star.
<h2>When a sword historian shared his two cents on Henry Cavill and sword fights in The Witcher</h2>
Back in 2020, <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2020/2/10/21128386/the-witcher-sword-fighting-henry-cavill-historian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Polygon interviewed Gregory Mele via email</a> about Henry Cavill’s swordplay on The Witcher. The guest was not only the founder of the Swordplay Guild in Chicago but also a sword historian. In his response, he stated, “It’s believable that he’s a fighter,” thanks to the training the actor underwent. The enthusiast also said that the fight scenes in the show were &#8220;reasonably realistic.&#8221;
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While Mele found a few things off about the accuracy of the sword itself, he claimed that he could “appreciate what they are trying to do” with the fight scenes. It even made Geralt of Rivia’s fighting “unusual and dynamic.” Given the compliments he received on his swordplay techniques, fans would certainly live seeing him in a role that puts them to use.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-before-leaving-the-witcher-henry-cavill-once-opened-up-about-his-favorite-authors-and-their-fantasy-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Before Leaving ‘The Witcher’, Henry Cavill Once Opened up About His Favorite Authors and Their Fantasy Series</a>
However, at the moment, the Man of Steel star seems to be caught up with an already surprising list of upcoming projects to work on.
<h2>A look at Henry Cavill’s upcoming projects</h2>
After leaving The Witcher, Henry Cavill ended up diving into another fantasy world. He took up the role of a spy in Argylle, which was recently released. While the actor stole headlines with his project, <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-after-a-low-score-argylle-hits-another-bottom-from-henry-cavill-career/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the film did not do too well</a> at the box office. However, the actor has more films to come. At the moment he is looking forward to the release of his next project, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
The first trailer for Guy Ritchie’s ‘THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE’, starring Henry Cavill is officially here. This looks promising 🔥👏<a href="https://t.co/GcHim3OmQK">pic.twitter.com/GcHim3OmQK</a>
&mdash; Geralt of North (@Itssan17) <a href="https://twitter.com/Itssan17/status/1752341838852247917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
There were also talks of Cavill starring in an upcoming Highlander reboot. However, there have been no updates on that front. Thankfully, the trailer for Guy Ritchie&#8217;s upcoming film has gotten its official release date. The World War II thrill will make its way to theatres on April 19th, 2024.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-matthew-vaughn-reveals-why-henry-cavill-missed-the-007-cut-in-casino-royale-2006-auditions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matthew Vaughn Reveals Why Henry Cavill Missed the 007 Cut In &#8216;Casino Royale&#8217; 2006 Auditions</a>
What do you think about Henry Cavill’s sword-fighting skills in The Witcher? Let us know in the comments below.

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Long before Henry Cavill left The Witcher, a sword historian was asked to share his opinion on the actor's wielding skills in the show.

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