The Witcher: video showing why Henry Cavill left surfaces
An awkward video clip featuring an interview with The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and Henry Cavill has gone viral.
Rumours of conflict between Cavill and Hissrich have been rife. While some believed that Cavill left the role as Geralt of Rivia to play the now cancelled Man of Steel sequel, the general consensus is that he left due to creative differences with Hissrich.
While we can only speculate on that gossip, the recent viral video could be quite telling, reading between the lines and with the added context of speculation. That being said, Hissrich has previously labelled Cavil as being ‘really annoying’.
As reported by Giantfreakinrobot.com, the viral clip in question features some very awkward side-eye between Cavill and Hissrich. The conversion during the clip is seemingly regarding plans to kill Geralt’s beloved steed, Roach.
Hissrich mentions that The Witcher isn’t just about the important and special people in the world, it’s about everyone else as well. She then proceeds to talk about how ‘real’ people cope in difficult situations “with humour”, apparently.
Now, before we proceed, I’m about to go into spoiler territory for season two of The Witcher Netflix series. So consider this your spoiler warning!
In season two of The Witcher, Geralt’s loyal steed, Roach died. It was a tragically heartwarming scene and one that Henry Cavill played brilliantly. Initially, Hissrich wanted to turn this into a meta-comedy scene with Geralt simply acquiring a new horse and naming it Roach, again. This is something that happens in the games and books.
However, Cavill wanted to do something different, something that will pull at the heartstrings of the audience and to be honest, I think I much prefer what Cavill came up with.“Henry was so unhappy with the line,” Hissrich explained at the time. “Finally I said, ‘You know what, you come up with something. I trust you, you know this material so well, you know the book so well, you don’t even have to pitch it to me.’ And he came back the next day with a beautiful speech that’s at the end of Sword of Destiny when Geralt is facing death and it’s such a pitch-perfect moment.”
Following the death of Roach, here is the line that Cavill wrote for Geralt: “Enjoy your last walk across the meadow and through the mist. Be not afraid of her for she is your friend.”
With that added context, the clip that has gone viral has more meaning and you don’t have to put two and two together when you see the frustration on the faces of Henry Cavill and Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, as well as the death stare exchange.
Season three of The Witcher will be Henry Cavill’s last on the Netflix series. Then for season four, Liam Hemsworth will be stepping into the shoes of Geralt of Rivia. Season three of The Witcher Netflix series is expected to air this summer.
