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The Witcher Cast: Why Did Henry Cavill Leave Netflix Show? Season 4 Cast and Replacement

Liam Hemsworth replaces Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher Season 4, premiering on Netflix with new dramatic confrontations on the Continent, October 30.

  • This Thursday, The Witcher Season 4 premieres on Netflix with Liam Hemsworth taking over as Geralt of Rivia, replacing the previous lead.
  • Henry Cavill's decision opened the role for Hemsworth after three seasons, with the series adapted from Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher books and a video-game trilogy.
  • The season opens with a century‑later scene as an in‑universe recap, reshaping the story, and Hemsworth appears in key scenes with Anya Chalotra, actor .
  • The Hemsworth name amplifies attention on the new lead as Liam Hemsworth is the youngest sibling of Chris Hemsworth and Luke Hemsworth, and he called Chris his 'hero' in a 2019 GQ interview.
  • Shot back‑to‑back, the production created an extended schedule that made sleep Hemsworth's biggest challenge, and he acknowledged `There's a lot of doubt, a lot of frustration,` amid Craig Hemsworth's recent early‑stage Alzheimer's diagnosis.
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