NEED TO KNOW
- Liam Hemsworth seems within the trailer for The Witcher season 4
- The actor stepped into the position of Geralt of Rivia after Henry Cavill introduced his exit from the Netflix streamer in 2022
- The Witcher season 4 premieres Oct. 30 on Netflix
Liam Hemsworth has entered the universe of The Witcher as an all-too-familiar face.
On Tuesday, Oct. 7, Netflix unveiled the official trailer for season 4 of the fantasy sequence — the primary providing after Hemsworth, 35, took on the position of Geralt of Rivia following the departure of sequence star Henry Cavill.
Now, followers can lastly see Hemsworth’s Geralt in motion… and there is a variety of it.
The brand new season picks up proper the place issues left off, with Geralt (Hemsworth), Yennefer of Vengerberg (Anya Chalotra) and Ciri (Freya Allan) as they’re “separated by a raging battle and numerous enemies,” per a logline from the streamer. “As their paths diverge and their objectives sharpen, they locate sudden allies keen to affix their journeys. And if they’ll settle for these discovered households, they simply might need an opportunity at reuniting for good.”
The trailer kicks off with an early glimpse of Geralt lifting a sword as he fights off large creatures. “Geralt, you have spent a lifetime battling monsters and males. You are complete being is devoted to discovering somebody who you are feeling you failed,” Laurence Fishburne’s new character Regis apparently says.
Of their makes an attempt to “reclaim” Ciri, Geralt is joined by a crew of characters (“What an organization I’ve ended up with,” he pronounces) as they embark on a journey collectively. The clip additionally offers followers a primary have a look at a military being fashioned by Vilgefortz (Mahesh Jadu), whereas the remainder of the trailer affords a glimpse of an all-out battle — with Geralt wielding his sword, chopping off arms and dropping f-bombs within the course of.
“The Witcher is in a state of flux. You’re turning into one thing new,” a voice says in the course of the trailer. “How will you be reborn?”
The position of Geralt has definitely been reborn with Hemsworth now on the helm, as he took over when Cavill, 42, concurrently introduced his exit and recasting on Instagram in 2022. Cavill performed the character in the course of the present’s first three seasons. Showrunner Lauren Hissrich informed Leisure Weekly just lately that Cavill’s exit was a results of conversations that had been occurring “for some time” behind the scenes.
As Hemsworth revealed to Tudum in an interview revealed on Thursday in correspondence with the trailer launch, he was initially “fairly hesitant and uncertain” about becoming a member of the forged mid-show. “It’s an odd factor to be requested to come back in halfway by a sequence like this and proceed on because the lead character,” he mentioned. “However, as a fan of the online game, I felt like I may do one thing cool with it.”
A slight distinction between Hemsworth’s portrayal and Cavill’s is Geralt’s voice, sequence creator Lauren Schmidt Hissrich mentioned.
“His voice, his tone, is barely totally different, and he does have a bit bit extra humor,” she mentioned. “Liam likes to curse, and we’ve introduced cursing again.”
And as for a way he is connecting together with his fellow Witcher stars, Hemsworth had good issues to say. “From the forged to the crew, everybody was so welcoming,” Hemsworth mentioned. “They put a variety of my fears and nerves comfortable by being welcoming and in addition excited to have me there and proceed on this journey.”
The Witcher season 4 premieres Oct. 30 on Netflix.