Important takeaways
- Season 4 of The Witcher has ended after 7 months of production with new actors like Liam Hemsworth.
- Freya Allen said goodbye to her Rats co-stars in an emotional message on Instagram as filming wrapped.
- Kim Bodnia had to leave her role as Vesemir due to scheduling conflicts, but many familiar faces remain in Season 4.
With The Witcher Season four will usher in a whole new era for the popular Netflix fantasy series, with production now seemingly wrapping up on the show as Freya Allen, who plays Ciri, bids an emotional farewell. It goes without saying that it was a sad moment in time The Witcher fans when Henry Cavill decided to hang up his sword as Geralt of Rivia and more from the beloved series. Praised by viewers for his accurate portrayal of the White Wolf and for giving the character a deeper and more meaningful dynamic, the iconic monster hunter soon found his replacement with The Hunger Games' Liam Hemsworth.
Recently, Hemsworth shared details about his filming experience for The Witcher season four, and admitted he hadn't seen the fantasy show before taking over Cavill's role on the series. Understandably, Hemsworth taking over the role from Cavill will definitely be a challenge, but many fans are keen to give the actor a chance as the new face of Geralt continues to pursue risky adventures through the dangerous world of the continent.
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Henry Cavill may not be the only cast member leaving The Witcher
It looks like Henry Cavill won't be the only witcher played by a different face in Season 4.
The Witcher season four ends with Freya Allen saying goodbye to co-stars
According to Redanian Intelligence, which is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to all things related The Witcherseason four has now ended after seven months since production began in April. Filming started at Longcross studios, which also includes perfect shots The Witcher places, such as Llyn Padarn in Wales, the Zip World forest, Dolbadarn Castle and the National Slate Museum. Especially a place that many of The Witcher book lovers will recognize is Waverley Abbey, where they filmed a refugee camp and also where a scene involving Laurence Fishburne's Regis will take place.
The Witchers Ciri, played by Freya Allen on the Netflix show, also posted an emotional and heartfelt message to her co-stars as season four wrapped up. In the post on her personal Instagram, which Redanian Intelligence's Twitter account later captured, Allen said goodbye to her co-stars, the Rats, by drawing stunning portraits of the show's Mistle, Iskra, Giselher, Reef, Kayleigh and Asse. In the caption, Allen told the cast that she loved them all and thanked them for a special season of The Witcher.
In a recent sad turn of events, Henry Cavill wasn't the only cast member to leave The Witcher, when Kim Bodnia waved goodbye to her role as Vesemir. Unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts, Bodna had to step down as the iconic character as it did not fit into his current shooting schedule. Thankfully, many familiar faces from The WitcherThe cast remains for season four, which includes Anya Chalotra as Yennefer, Freya Allan as Ciri and Joey Batey as Jaskier, as well as new faces Laurence Fishburne, Sharlto Copley, James Purefoy and Clive Russell.
- Release date
- December 20, 2019
- Throw
- Tom Canton , Maciej Musial , Björn Hlynur Haraldsson , Anna Shaffer , MyAnna Buring , Lars Mikkelsen , Royce Pierreson , Eamon Farren , Wilson Radjou-Pujalte , Joey Batey , Jodhi May , Therica Wilson-Read , Anya Chalotra , Mimi N Cavillweni , Mimi N Freya Allan, Adam Levy, Amit Shah, Liam Hemsworth, Laurence Fishburne
- Seasons
- 3
- Directors
- Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
- Showrunner
- Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Source: Redanian Intelligence
