At the moment, all that fans know is that the series' first season will be pilot script is finished. All that's left is for the Butcher of Blaviken to be cast. Recently, the casting scripts - or, sides - for the series leaked online, kickstarting a debate about how accurate the show will be to the source material. But Hissrich previously stated the sides, which she expected to leak online, were created specifically for the casting process; they do not reflect the plot in any way whatsoever. And the same can be said for audition tapes, but at least those give an idea of the interaction fans can anticipate for the show.

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Audition tapes by Micheal McIntyre and Sarah Wylie reading for the parts of Geralt and Yennefer, respectively, recently surfaced online (via GWW). While many productions go after specific actors, the casting is open for The Witcher, so plenty of audition tapes could release in the future. However, these ones alone give a strong indication as to what Hissrich is looking for in her leading stars.

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What's interesting about the audition tapes is that both McIntyre and Wylie maintain their native accents, which could mean Hissrich and the rest of the creative team aren't looking for people who can master Polish accents. But it's worth noting that McIntyre does try to provide an intonation that fans can recognize from Geralt. It has also been announced that the show's depiction of Geralt will be based on the video game version, as opposed to the way he appears in the books. The audition tapes definitely testify to this, as McIntyre's reading looks like it could have been taken word-for-word from an in-game cut-scene.

Netflix's series will be welcomed by fans of The Witcher all over the world, as Polish developers CD Projekt Red have hinted at a may not release until 2020 at the earliest.

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Source: GWW