Henry Cavill has got his wish – it is now official that he will lead the cast of The Witcher saga, playing the role of Geralt of Rivia in a brand new TV series which will be aired on the popular streaming service, Netflix.
The actor, who is largely known for his role as Superman and his recent performance as August Walker in Mission: Impossible- Fallout, will play the lead role in the the best-selling fantasy series.
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 to share a concept poster of him as the character created by the superb Bosslogic.
The DC hero was very impressed by the artistry of his work and shared it with his millions of followers on Instagram, which you can see 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.
It has been a successful few months for the British actor, who currently stars 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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