Summary

• Liam Hemsworth shapes up for new role as Geralt in The Witcher season 4, replacing Henry Cavill in this fantasy adaptation.
• Fans worried about Hemsworth living up to Cavill's Geralt performance, but Henry himself s the new casting choice.
• As Hemsworth gears up for filming, viewers await to see if he can match Cavill's portrayal in The Witcher season 4.

A new photo reveals Liam Hemworth’s impressive physique as he gets in shape to play Geralt in The Witcher season 4. Based on the bestselling fantasy books by Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher follows the story of the monster hunter Geralt of Rivia and Cirilla, the Crown Princess of Cintra with whom he is sworn to protect and bound by destiny. Previously played by Henry Cavill, it was revealed in 2022 that the former Man of Steel actor would be stepping down from the show’s leading role, with Hemsworth tapped to replace him for season 4.

Fresh off the release of his new movie Land of Bad with Russell Crowe, The Witcher season 4. Check out his post below:

Thanking fans for their response to his new action thriller, the actor’s mirror selfie shows off his impressive physique as filming for the Netflix fantasy show is reportedly slated to begin next week on April 8th, 2024 in London.

Will Liam Hemsworth Be Able To Live Up To Henry Cavill’s Geralt?

Cavill Was Considered By Many To Be "Perfect" Casting.

Regardless of how Cavill may have felt about his departure from The Witcher, the actor was both ive and full of praise for his incoming replacement.

Despite some consternation among fans of the original books regarding the Netflix show’s departure from Sapkowski’s original lore, Cavill’s tenure as Geralt was almost universally praised as “perfect” casting. A devout fan of the original books and the video games they inspired, Cavill treated his time in the role with a degree of reverence for the source material that some felt the show’s creative team did not necessarily share.

Regardless of how Cavill may have felt about his departure from The Witcher, the actor was both ive and full of praise for his incoming replacement. Suggesting that he was “[ing] the torch with reverence,” the show’s original Geralt said that he looked forward to seeing what Hemsworth could bring to one of the “greatest of literary characters.” Cavill’s former castmates would also echo his sentiments, with Yennefer actor Anya Chalotra even going so far as to say “he's going to be brilliant.”

Nonetheless, Hemsworth will still have an enormous task ahead of him when it comes to convincing viewers of the franchise that he is worthy of following in Cavill’s enormous footsteps. While this latest glimpse of his workout regime suggests that he is already in peak physical form, viewers will be keen to see whether he can match Cavill’s prickly demeanor and stoic performance as the Continent’s premier monster hunter in The Witcher season 4.

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