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Henry Cavill explains how he landed the role of Geralt in Netflix's The Witcher

Persistence is key
by rawmeatcowboy
28 July 2019
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Henry Cavill is a big fan of video games in general. He's played quite a few in his time, and that definitely includes the Witcher. That's why Henry was really gunning for the role of Geralt in Netflix's Witcher adaptation. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Cavill explains what it took for him to land the role.

"I sat down with Lauren [S. Hissrich, Netflix's The Witcher 's showrunner], we had a great conversation about the show, where it was going, and my passion for it as well, and then she was very frank with me at the time and said, 'Look, we haven't even started the process of casting yet; it was great to meet you, but we've got a long way to go. I've got to start writing as well.'

And so, it was then -- I think it was a four-month break or something after that? and I was just hoping that when they came round all the other casting and everything -- and it's important that the right casting process is done; you can't just hire the first person who walks into the room. I was fortunate enough to land the role after my audition, which was fun. It was nerve-racking obviously, because I really, really, really wanted it. But got there in the end, and here I am now.

When I heard they were making The Witcher, I obviously was incredibly excited, and I annoyed the living daylights out of my agents. I called them every day and said, 'Guys, now? Meeting now? How 'bout now?' And they eventually said, 'Look, they've brought on a showrunner, and we've called them, and they said, 'Look, we're not even close to that process yet,'' and I kept on pushing, pushing, pushing, and eventually I think Netflix just got tired[.]"

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