Henry Cavill wrapped up his run playing Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher , and now Liam Hemsworth has taken over the role in the Netflix epic series.
Fans have been so curious, as it is highly unusual to recast a role with a new actor after several seasons .
So, why did Henry leave?
The show’s executive producer Lauren Hissrich told EW , “He had plans for other roles that he really wanted to commit himself to. And for us, you don’t want to hold someone and force them to be doing something that they don’t want to do. I think that’s why it felt like a really symbiotic decision.”
Did they ever consider cancelling the show after Henry left? “We never really had serious conversations about the show not continuing. The show is bigger than one actor. It’s bigger than me. The