{"id":24828,"date":"2022-10-30T11:15:26","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T10:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1730238"},"modified":"2022-10-30T11:56:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-30T10:56:09","slug":"66-of-the-witcher-fans-say-liam-hemsworth-isnt-right-for-geralt","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/66-of-the-witcher-fans-say-liam-hemsworth-isnt-right-for-geralt\/","title":{"rendered":"66% of The Witcher fans say Liam Hemsworth isn\u2019t right for Geralt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Patrick Cremona\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Sunday, 30 October 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>It was announced last night that Liam Hemsworth would be <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/the-witcher-liam-hemsworth-newsupdate\/&quot;\">taking over the lead role of Geralt of Rivia<\/a> from Henry Cavill in season 4 of <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/the-witcher-season-3-release-date-netflix\/&quot;\">The Witcher<\/a> \u2013 and so far the choice hasn\u2019t proven very popular with fans.<\/p>\n<p>In an exclusive <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> poll, 66% of respondents said they didn\u2019t think Hemsworth was the right choice to continue the role, with 132 votes having been cast in total.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">What do you think? Is Liam Hemsworth the right choice to take over from Henry Cavill in <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheWitcher?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#TheWitcher<\/a>?<\/p>\u2014 Radio Times (@RadioTimes) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/RadioTimes\/status\/1586464367843119104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">October 29, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>And many fans also voiced their disapproval of the decision with one fan writing on Twitter: \u201cJust end it after 3\u2026 or don\u2019t even bother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The comments weren\u2019t much kinder on Facebook, with one fan remarking, \u201cTerrible choice. Cavill really isn\u2019t replaceable\u201d and another adding, \u201cThat\u2019s a shame, I really liked Henry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, another viewer wrote: \u201cNetflix will probably end up cancelling it after season 4. Changing actors in the middle of a show never seems to go well. Especially when the original actor does such an incredible job in their portrayal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And those sentiments were echoed by another Facebook user, who said: \u201cWhy do they start these shows and then mid-stride change the main characters after viewers have fallen for and faithfully followed? As with all the other shows that have done this I may watch Season 3, but if I do I will be stopping there. Liam Hemsworth as Geralt, NO WAY.\u201d<\/p> <p>The good news for Cavill die-hards is that there is still one whole season left to run with the Superman star in the lead role, with The Witcher season 3 set to launch on Netflix at an unconfirmed date in Summer 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The reason for Cavill\u2019s departure has not yet been disclosed, but on announcing he was leaving he wrote: \u201cMy journey as Geralt of Rivia has been filled with both monsters and adventures, and alas, I will be laying down my medallion and my swords for Season 4.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cIn my stead, the fantastic Mr. Liam Hemsworth will be taking up the mantle of the White Wolf. As with the greatest of literary characters, I pass the torch with reverence for the time spent embodying Geralt and enthusiasm to see Liam\u2019s take on this most fascinating and nuanced of men. Liam, good sir, this character has such a wonderful depth to him, enjoy diving in and seeing what you can find.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Witcher season 3 will air in summer 2023 on Netflix. <\/strong><strong>Looking for something else to watch? <\/strong><strong>Check out our lists of the\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/what-to-watch-tv\/best-tv-series-netflix-shows-updated\/&quot;\">best series on Netflix<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/what-to-watch\/best-movies-netflix-watch-now\/&quot;\">best movies on Netflix<\/a>, or see what else is on with our\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/gb\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.netflix.com\/gb\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Sign up for Netflix from \u00a36.99 a month<\/a>. 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For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-safelink=\"&quot;true&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;1&quot;\">Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Patrick Cremona Published: Sunday, 30 October 2022 at 12:00 am It was announced last night that Liam Hemsworth would be taking over the lead role of Geralt of Rivia from Henry Cavill in season 4 of The Witcher \u2013 and so far the choice hasn\u2019t proven very popular with fans. 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