Henry Cavill took to social media on Thursday evening to show the world how he brought home a little bit of The Witcher’s Geralt of Rivia, teasing the upcoming TV series after another day of filming.
THE WITCHER will be airing on Netflix later his year and has been in production since the end of September. It has been shot in various locations around the world and it doesn’t appear to have finished yet. Cavill, who is largely known for his role as SUPERMAN and his recent performance as August Walker in MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT is playing the lead role in the best-selling fantasy series.
Cavill took to Instagram on Thursday to show the world a bit of Geralt, stating: ‘When you take work home with you #TheWitcher @Netflix‘.
It’s clear to see that the actor has had to get into Superman shape for the role and hasn’t hidden his intense training over recent months. Fellow DC actor Jason Momoa, otherwise known as Aquaman, even commented on Cavill’s peak condition: ‘prideofgypsies Looking shredded bro. 🤙🏽’.
There’s no denying it, the Brit is definitely in training mode in order to fulfil the role and resemble Geralt of Rivia. Ten weeks ago, he joked: ‘I don’t always workout, but when I do, I workout with Superman. #Superman#GymStuff‘ whilst posing with a statue of Superman.
After months of production, we can’t wait to see more from the TV series in the form of official photos and teasers, but we may already have an image in our minds of what Cavill will look like as Geralt after he took to Instagram back on August 9th, 2018 to share a concept poster of him as the character created by the superb Bosslogic.
The DC hero took to Instagram himself a few months back to share what he really looks like as he dons the long, white wig and stares sullenly down the camera. Check out the clip from his social media page below.
Never heard of THE WITCHER, well here is a little more information about the Polish book series that became a popular game worldwide:
The Witcher is an epic tale of fate and family. Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together.
The TV series will consist of 8 episodes with Alik Sakharov (House of Cards, Game of Thrones) — calling the shots on the first 4 episodes, including the opener. Following on from that, the next four episodes will see Alex Garcia Lopez (Marvel’s Luke Cage, Utopia,Marvel’s Daredevil, Fear The Walking Dead) and Charlotte Brändström (Outlander, Counterpart, Disparue) in the director’s chair for 2 episodes each.
Related: Watch Henry Cavill’s MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT premiere interview here.
It has been a successful twelve months for the British actor, who starred in the critical and box office hit Mission Impossible – Fallout which has earned over $649 million worldwide. He is a massive fan of Andrzej Sapkowski’s series of fantasy short stories and novels about the witcher Geralt of Rivia.
Henry starred in the dual role of ‘Clark Kent / Superman,’ in Man of Steel, the highest-grossing Superman film to date, and in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League.He made his feature film debut in The Count of Monte Cristo. His credits include the Golden Globe-nominated series “The Tudors”; Whatever Works; Immortals; Cold Light of Day and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
We will next see him in Nomis alongside Sir Ben Kingsley and Stanley Tucci for director David Raymond. Henry co-founded Promethean Productions, along with his brother, Charlie Cavill and Ben Blankenship, to expand Henry’s involvement in all aspects of film, TV, and live events with a charitable component.
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