Many fans still haven’t gotten over the shock. About three weeks later, the announcement that Henry Cavill is leaving the Netflix series The Witcher after season 3 continues to cause excitement disappointment and misunderstanding. Last but not least, the replacement is anything but promising: Liam Hemsworth.
While Netflix is committed to its The Witcher plan, angry fans are scrambling to find another way out of the crisis. As FandomWire summarizes, draws in Favorite for the alternative recast from Geralt of Riva: the Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen.
The Witcher fans want Mads Mikkelsen to replace Henry Cavill in the Netflix series
Mikkelsen is undoubtedly one of them most talented actor our time. He recently proved that in the rousing drama Der Rausch, which conquered the big screen in Germany last year. There are even voices that say he’s far too good to be constantly hired as a substitute for other actors.
You can watch the trailer for Der Rausch here:
The Rush – Trailer (German) HD
The reason for this is the Fantastic Beasts series. In the third part of the Harry Potter spin-off, Mikkelsen appears as the evil wizard Gellert Grindelwald – a role previously played by Johnny Depp. When Depp faced criticism and left the franchise, Mikkelsen became on board at short notice fetched.
This is what Mikkelsen could look like as Geralt:
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It is unlikely that The Witcher will also use this tactic. Despite all the fan calls, Netflix seems to have long since committed to Hemsworth as the new Geralt of Rivia. Last but not least, this was already the original casting second choice for the part. Now he gets his chance to show what he can do.
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Can you imagine Mads Mikkelsen as Geralt of Rivia?