Four seasons of Netflix's The Witcher came and went without leaving much of an impression on anyone. The last season was doomed from the start as many fans mourned Henry Cavill's departure from the role of Geralt, but the show itself didn't do well in the first place. Liam Hemsworth had the daunting task of replacing Cavill and, while he did a good job, the season itself was excellent.
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While the fan backlash was mainly towards the producers for deviating too much from the source material, Hemsworth unfortunately received a lot of it as well as Cavill's replacement. However, it sounds like Geralt's voice from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Doug Cockle, thinks he did a great job.
Doug Cockle thinks Liam Hemsworth did a great job as Geralt
Speaking to GamesRadar+ at the Golden Joystick Awards, Cockle said he was disappointed to see Cavill go, but Hemsworth was a great replacement. “I loved Henry. He's a great Witcher, Geralt, especially, so I'm sad to see him go, but I've watched the latest season, and I think Liam has held up well. He's different. He's made it his own character, and that's what he should have done as an actor, and I think he's done a great job where I've seen five seasons go well. It goes.”
Cavill did a great job bringing Geralt to life, and, while Hemsworth may not have the same physical presence, he certainly portrayed the show's version of The Witcher in the best possible way.
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I'm starting to look as old as Geralt.
Cockle's deep and gruff voice has become iconic for portraying Geralt in the games, so much so that the show tried to mimic his grunts and cries. Thankfully, we know from the trailer that he will return to the role in some form for The Witcher 4, even though Ciri has replaced Geralt as the protagonist.
Previously, the voice actor showed support for Geralt's take on Siri as the protagonist of the video game series, saying that those who think it's a conscious decision should read the books.
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December 20, 2019
- network
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Netflix
- showrunner
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Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
- directors
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Stephen Surczyk, Charlotte Brandstrom, Edward Bazalgette, Lonnie Peristere, Louis Hooper, Bola Ogun, Alex Garcia Lopez, Gandja Monteiro, Sarah O'Gorman
- The authors
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Haily Hall, Clare Higgins, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Jenny Klein, Tania Lotia
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Anya Chalotra
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