As the news of recasting Henry Cavill in The Witcher season 4 came, fans are not only shocked but blame the writers for it

Fans Call Out Netflix And &#8216;The Witcher&#8217; Writers For &#8220;driving away&#8221; Henry Cavill From His Dream Role

The elves, the witches, the wizards, and the witchers; all must be mourning even
in their magic today, as the show lost its most beloved and significant actor,
Henry Cavill. He was so natural and flawless at playing the character that fans
never in their wildest dream could imagine another actor in the role. However,
our deepest fears came out true, and even destiny couldn’t keep fan-favorite
Geralt of Rivia with his child surprise and the beautiful princess of Cintra.

https://youtu.be/TJFVV2L8GKs

Seemingly, Henry Cavill [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/] not only
played the titular character for three consecutive seasons but also helped the
series rise to prominence and achieve great heights. Now that he will no longer
be part of the lore fans substantially state on their social media handles that
half of their reason to watch the series was the 6’2 feet tall, world’s second
most handsome man, and the lone wolf of the medieval fantasy drama. While many
are lamenting
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fans-lament-the-loss-of-henry-cavill-to-dceu-as-the-superman-actor-parts-way-with-the-witcher/]
the loss of the actor to DCEU, a plethora of other Twitter birds blame the
writers’ room for driving away Cavill from his dream role!


FANS BLAME THE ‘DISLOYAL’ WRITERS OF THE WITCHER SERIES TO BE THE REASON FOR
HENRY CAVILL TO DISCONTINUE BEING GERALT OF RIVIA

Notably, a few days earlier, writer-producer Beau DeMayo acknowledged in an
interview
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-writers-of-netflixs-the-witcher-mocked-the-source-material-producer-writer-beau-demayo-exposes-their-little-secret/]
how a few writers not only dislike but even mock and ridicule the series’s
original source. Cavill himself is an ardent Witcher geek and respects books
with all his heart. But it seems like the stars did not align with our
white-haired monster butcher who had to give away his dream role to the Hunger
Games actor and younger brother of Chris Hemsworth, Liam Hemsworth. 

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Fans now blame the disloyal scriptwriters of the series in their tweets to be
the reason for his decision to back out from the role after three seasons. Check
out some tweets below:

> henry cavill a leaving the witcher after begging netflix for the role and
> being the biggest fan of the franchise is making the report that the writers
> hate the books seem more and more plausible. they chased that man away from
> the series. this is sick.
> 
> — ariel ✨ kanej brainrot (@cursedhat) October 29, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/cursedhat/status/1586437515937882112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



https://twitter.com/6ShubNiggurath6/status/1586533354283073537?s=20&t=s3V_3Z5m8ka3d_A27aTLbA

> I only watched The Witcher for henry cavil, without him, the shows not worth
> watching, cancel it at season 3 and call it a failure.
> and tell the main writer and that lauren hissrech woman to read the fucking
> books.
> 
> — Adam the Annoying One (@AdamHawks_EU) October 29, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/AdamHawks_EU/status/1586447608997974016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> Finding out they've pushed Henry Cavil to leaving the Witcher series makes me
> actually loathe the showrunners. He was a giant nerd for Witcher and
> warhammer, gaming etc that made me connect with him and appreciate the effort
> & care he was applying to a series he clearly loves.
> 
> — Morgan (@Morgane44598403) October 30, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/Morgane44598403/status/1586640806366285824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> I guess Superman is not the only reason Henry Cavil's leaving Witcher.
> https://t.co/MZY5G9PVvl [https://t.co/MZY5G9PVvl]
> 
> — 𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝 (@b4rath) October 29, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/b4rath/status/1586454316373901312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> I feel bad for Henry Cavil. Imagine having the opportunity to work on
> properties that you clearly love and care about, but being stuck with
> showrunners that basically couldn't care less about the material. This some
> monkey paw shit. #Witcher
> [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Witcher?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]
> 
> — Dmitri Roujan @ GDC (@WaywardEmcee) October 30, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/WaywardEmcee/status/1586818986682875906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> Henry Cavil leaving because the writers won't stick to the books for the
> witcher story….he's so real for this such a true fan I have never loved a man
> more (but also,,,,pls come back who the hell wants to see the flop h3msworth
> brother in this series)
> 
> — sameera (@nahkareemas) October 30, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/nahkareemas/status/1586715228330684417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



https://twitter.com/Sammiesap/status/1586778227581878275?s=20&t=s3V_3Z5m8ka3d_A27aTLbA

What are your thoughts on this? Why according to you did Henry Cavill pass the
role to Liam Hemsworth? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section
below.

Meanwhile, stream [https://www.netflix.com/title/81279312] the prequel series,
The Witcher: Blood Origin on December 25th, only on Netflix.

ALSO READ: Henry Cavill Adds to the Already Hectic Schedule, Will This Finally
Cost Him, James Bond?
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-henry-cavill-adds-to-the-already-hectic-schedule-will-this-finally-cost-him-james-bond/]

 

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The elves, the witches, the wizards, and the witchers; all must be mourning even in their magic today, as the show lost its most beloved and significant actor, Henry Cavill. He was so natural and flawless at playing the character that fans never in their wildest dream could imagine another actor in the role. However, our deepest fears came out true, and even destiny couldn&#8217;t keep fan-favorite Geralt of Rivia with his child surprise and the beautiful princess of Cintra.
https://youtu.be/TJFVV2L8GKs
Seemingly, <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/">Henry Cavill</a> not only played the titular character for three consecutive seasons but also helped the series rise to prominence and achieve great heights. Now that he will no longer be part of the lore fans substantially state on their social media handles that half of their reason to watch the series was the 6&#8217;2 feet tall, world&#8217;s second most handsome man, and the lone wolf of the medieval fantasy drama. While <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fans-lament-the-loss-of-henry-cavill-to-dceu-as-the-superman-actor-parts-way-with-the-witcher/">many are lamenting</a> the loss of the actor to DCEU, a plethora of other Twitter birds blame the writers&#8217; room for driving away Cavill from his dream role!
<h2>Fans blame the &#8216;disloyal&#8217; writers of The Witcher series to be the reason for Henry Cavill to discontinue being Geralt of Rivia</h2>
Notably, a few days earlier, writer-producer Beau DeMayo <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-writers-of-netflixs-the-witcher-mocked-the-source-material-producer-writer-beau-demayo-exposes-their-little-secret/">acknowledged in an interview</a> how a few writers not only dislike but even mock and ridicule the series&#8217;s original source. Cavill himself is an ardent Witcher geek and respects books with all his heart. But it seems like the stars did not align with our white-haired monster butcher who had to give away his dream role to the Hunger Games actor and younger brother of Chris Hemsworth, Liam Hemsworth. 
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Fans now blame the disloyal scriptwriters of the series in their tweets to be the reason for his decision to back out from the role after three seasons. Check out some tweets below:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
henry cavill a leaving the witcher after begging netflix for the role and being the biggest fan of the franchise is making the report that the writers hate the books seem more and more plausible. they chased that man away from the series. this is sick.
&mdash; ariel ✨ kanej brainrot (@cursedhat) <a href="https://twitter.com/cursedhat/status/1586437515937882112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
https://twitter.com/6ShubNiggurath6/status/1586533354283073537?s=20&#038;t=s3V_3Z5m8ka3d_A27aTLbA
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
I only watched The Witcher for henry cavil, without him, the shows not worth watching, cancel it at season 3 and call it a failure. and tell the main writer and that lauren hissrech woman to read the fucking books.
&mdash; Adam the Annoying One (@AdamHawks_EU) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamHawks_EU/status/1586447608997974016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Finding out they&#39;ve pushed Henry Cavil to leaving the Witcher series makes me actually loathe the showrunners. He was a giant nerd for Witcher and warhammer, gaming etc that made me connect with him and appreciate the effort &amp; care he was applying to a series he clearly loves.
&mdash; Morgan (@Morgane44598403) <a href="https://twitter.com/Morgane44598403/status/1586640806366285824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
I guess Superman is not the only reason Henry Cavil&#39;s leaving Witcher. <a href="https://t.co/MZY5G9PVvl">https://t.co/MZY5G9PVvl</a>
&mdash; 𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝 (@b4rath) <a href="https://twitter.com/b4rath/status/1586454316373901312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
I feel bad for Henry Cavil. Imagine having the opportunity to work on properties that you clearly love and care about, but being stuck with showrunners that basically couldn&#39;t care less about the material. This some monkey paw shit. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Witcher?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Witcher</a>
&mdash; Dmitri Roujan @ GDC (@WaywardEmcee) <a href="https://twitter.com/WaywardEmcee/status/1586818986682875906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Henry Cavil leaving because the writers won&#39;t stick to the books for the witcher story&#8230;.he&#39;s so real for this such a true fan I have never loved a man more (but also,,,,pls come back who the hell wants to see the flop h3msworth brother in this series)
&mdash; sameera (@nahkareemas) <a href="https://twitter.com/nahkareemas/status/1586715228330684417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
https://twitter.com/Sammiesap/status/1586778227581878275?s=20&#038;t=s3V_3Z5m8ka3d_A27aTLbA
What are your thoughts on this? Why according to you did Henry Cavill pass the role to Liam Hemsworth? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below.
Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81279312" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stream</a> the prequel series, The Witcher: Blood Origin on December 25th, only on Netflix.
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