Summary
The Witcherseason four’s release date may still be a while away yet, but that doesn’t mean the fantasy series' cast members don’t want to stop talking about it. Graham McTavish, who plays the Redanian spymaster, Sigismund Dijkstra, talks about the show’s writing in season four, as well as airing his opinion about the series replacing the iconic Henry Cavill with Liam Hemsworth.The Witcherhas been one of Netflix’s most popular shows in recent times, including both the prequel seriesThe Witcher: Blood Originand the animated filmThe Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.
However,The Witchersaw quite a bit of backlash when it replaced its beloved Henry Cavill, who many saw astheGeralt of Rivia, in season four withThe Hunger Games' Liam Hemsworth. Henry Cavill’s portrayal of Geralt was praised by the fantasy series' devoted fanbase who believed that the show wouldn’t be the same without Cavill’s incredible portrayal of the White Wolf. Sadly, it wasn’t just Cavill who wouldn’t be making an appearance in season four as Kim Bodina, who played Geralt’s mentor and fellow witcher Vesemir in season two, alsoleftThe Witcherdue to other commitments. As fans prepare themselves for a different season four without the rugged faces of Cavill and Bodnia, Graham McTavish had a few things to say to reassure conflicted fans.
Graham McTavish Praises The Witcher Season 4’s Writing
In an interview with The Nerd Shepherd viaWhat’s On Netflix, Graham McTavish, who plays Sigismund Dijkstra in Netflix’sThe Witcher, talked about the upcoming fourth season of the show. Although McTavish, who has starred inHouse of the DragonandCastlevania, among others, couldn’t give too much away aboutThe Witcherseason four, he did say that working alongside Liam Hemsworth was “a joy” and the show is “very lucky” to have him as well as Henry Cavill. McTavish did let slip a very small detail though, regarding season four, by stating that “There’s plenty in store—plenty of the usual double-dealing that you can expect from the characters.”
The seasoned Scottish actor also compared the transformation the show has gone through toJames Bondin regard to changing out its leading men, as the iconic spy film and the fantasy show has seen many iterations over the years. McTavish said that the changes, even though controversial for fans, haven’t seemed to impactThe Witcherand that “if the scripts remain good—which they have—I think the transition will be very, very seamless, actually.” This statement might give undecided viewers the reassurance they need to continue with the show. Fans have already seennew faces enterThe Witcherseason four’s fantasy worldwith the likes of Gareth David-Lloyd, who has appeared in other shows such asTorchwoodand is also the voice of Solas inDragon Age: The Veilguard, and Dragon Age: Inquisition.
The third season of The Witcherwas released in the summer of 2023 and production forseason four ofThe Witcherbegan early in 2024. However, the good news is that the fourth and fifth seasons are being filmed back to back, so fans won’t have to wait as long as they did for previous seasons. With 2025 just around the corner, it will be interesting to see what’s in store this time around forThe Witcherand if Hemsworth can grunt as well as Cavill.
