Summary
- The trailer for The Witcher season 4 stars Liam Hemsworth as Geralt.
- Hemsworth was announced to take over for Henry Cavill back in 2022.
- The trailer provides the first proper look at Hemsworth in the role, revealing his full Geralt costume.
The new trailer for The Witcher season 4, fans have been quick to voice their grievances about Hemsworth’s casting.
Now, audiences can get an actual glimpse of Hemsworth in the role in Netflix’s new teaser trailer for The Witcher season 4. The trailer begins with a horse walking through an eerie forest. The scene shifts to a head of blonde hair - Geralt - walking. Geralt turns his head slightly to reveal the first glimpse at Hemsworth in his costume.
Netflix captioned the trailer with, “The journey continues. Here's your first look at Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher.” The trailer did not say when The Witcher season 4 would be released.
How Liam Hemsworth's Geralt Look Compares To Henry Cavill In The Witcher Season 4
The first set photos of Liam Hemsworth as Geralt in The Witcher leaked, and his appearance compared to Henry Cavill is surprising in a few good ways.
This Witcher Trailer Is Exciting — But Doesn't Entirely Ease Hemsworth Concerns
Much Of Hemsworth's Performance Remains A Mystery
Before Hemsworth had even been given the chance to show his face in the role, audiences began deeming him incapable of doing justice to the Geralt role. This fan base has been so vitriolic that Hemsworth’s co-stars, such as Ciri actor Freya Allan, have had to jump to the defense of the incoming Witcher cast member. Hemsworth’s only hope is that, once actually given the chance to perform in the role, he could redeem himself against the critiques of the Cavill loyalists.
In theory, he has been given a chance to do so upon the release of this trailer for The Witcher. However, Netflix has made the choice not only to make this a short teaser, but to make it a wordless one as well. Hemsworth does carry some essentials of the role even in this clip, carrying himself with strength and stoicism, as well as the trademark white wig. He is not, however, given a chance to even speak, limiting his ability to prove his worth in the role.
Because of this trailer choice, the criticism of Hemsworth’s The Witcher casting is bound to continue for a while longer. Physically, his costumes, makeup, and hairstyling team made him look a lot like Cavill’s portrayal, which could be a good or a bad thing for the series. Next time Netflix releases a trailer, the often-brutal Witcher fan base will likely have a lot more to say, assuming Hemsworth actually gets the chance to show more of his performance.
The Witcher season 4 does not yet have a release date.
Source: Netflix
The Witcher
- Release Date
- December 20, 2019
- Network
- Netflix
- Showrunner
- Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Cast
Maciej Musial
WHERE TO WATCH
Based on the novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski and the video games, The Witcher follows the story of Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. "Ciri" Cirilla is the Princess of Cintra, who has magical abilities and whose fate has been linked to Geralt's. Yennefer of Vengerberg, a sorceress who trains to become a mage before deserting her duties and going solo, is also a main character in the Netflix series. The show's storylines are intertwined but told throughout different timelines, all of which eventually catch up to Ciri's, whose timeline of events is the most recent. Set on the Continent where men, monsters, and elves exist together, the characters all have separate journeys, though their destinies bring them into each others' orbits.
- Directors
- Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
- Writers
- Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
- Franchise(s)
- The Witcher
- Seasons
- 3
- Streaming Service(s)
- Netflix
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