Fantasy Netflix's The Witcher - General Discussion Thread

[MagnarTheGreat]

They were paying him a lot for the show

$8M for Season 2 and/or 3 ($1M per episode)

By cutting the amount of money they have to pay him that helps the show in its budget but is mitigated by whatever disenchantment in the audience is out there in terms of declining viewership if no Cavill.

 

[Da-Scribe]

I know Cavill ain’t winning any Oscars, but Liam feels like such a step down.

 

[TheVileOne]

Hmm, hopefully Hemsworth can go do a good job. I want the series to continue a good while. Not sure this will turn out to be the best move for Cavill.

Some of the worst casting news I've heard in recent memory.

 

[Comicbookguy339]

I know Cavill ain’t winning any Oscars, but Liam feels like such a step down.

It feels like no high-profile actor wanted the gig and the best they could do was Liam Hemsworth.

 

[Iceman]

Some of the worst casting news I've heard in recent memory.

To be fair I’ve not seen him in much. Is he that bad?

 

[Comicbookguy339]

To be fair I’ve not seen him in much. Is he that bad?

He's a charisma vacuum.

 

[TheVileOne]

To be fair I’ve not seen him in much. Is he that bad?

Yes. But I'm still in shock over the news. It's just...ugh Netflix.

All Netflix does is lose.

 

[Prison Mike]

This is great news. Now they can fast track that Superman movie without any scheduling conflicts.

 

[Filmfan93]

Well, looks like I won't be watching The Witcher after Season 3.

Cavill WAS the show for me and Liam lacks any charisma and acting chops.

 

[GREEN =w= DAY]

This is great news. Now they can fast track that Superman movie without any scheduling conflicts.

About the only good thing to come out of this

 

[Punisher_MAX]

Guess the rumors of Cavill hating how the show was adapting the books might actually have held some merit.

 

[Iceman]

Damn. Don’t think the show can afford a poor Geralt.

 

[Punisher_MAX]

Utter horse manure. I'm done with this show. What a joke. I like Cavill and all, but this is one reason why I was initially hesitant about him being cast in the role. He's really a film actor at the end of the day.

Also Liam Hemsworth as his replacement? No offense to Hemsworth, but that's also garbage.

Lastly, they should've cast Zach McGowan from the beginning.

I blame Lauren Hissrich. Show went over a cliff in Season 2. Utter tripe. Done with Netflix for good. It was all there for them. Unlike with Game of Thrones, all the books were done.

You and I have been on that Zach McGowan train for a few years now, please don't get me to go down that rabbit hole again lol

 

[Comicbookguy339]

This is great news. Now they can fast track that Superman movie without any scheduling conflicts.

Prison Mike:

 

[Prison Mike]

Prison Mike:

 

[DarthSkywalker]

He's a charisma vacuum.

So is Cavill. It's actually one of the reasons he worked as Geralt. That said, Liam can't act, at all. So this is going to be fun. I am sure the defenses of this show, it's butchering of the source material, and just all around bad writing will still be defended as ardently now that Cavill is gone.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

This is great news. Now they can fast track that Superman movie without any scheduling conflicts.

Fast tracking such a movie always works out so well...

 

[Punisher_MAX]

So is Cavill. It's actually one of the reasons he worked as Geralt. That said, Liam can't act, at all. So this is going to be fun. I am sure the defenses of this show, it's butchering of the source material, and just all around bad writing will still be defended as ardently now that Cavill is gone.

At least with Cavill there were moments where he embodied Geralt...there's nothing in Liams resume that suggests he could play a likeable mood vampire lol

This is gonna be rough.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

At least with Cavill there were moments where he embodied Geralt...there's nothing in Liams resume that suggests he could play a likeable mood vampire lol

This is gonna be rough.

It was already rough for me. I think I'm just going to enjoy people seeing the show for what it is at this point.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

This is great news. Now they can fast track that Superman movie without any scheduling conflicts.

Is it a Superman movie or BvSuperman round 2 where the B stands for 'Black Adam'.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Is it a Superman movie or BvS round 2 where the B stand for 'Black Adam'.

Honestly, that is what I expect it to be. BA numbers are bad. But they will try to appease the Rock, so they will fast track his "already written" Black Adam sequel. And then when that comes in a couple of hundred million above Black Adam, they will cancel MOS 2, again.

 

[Prison Mike]

Is it a Superman movie or BvSuperman round 2 where the B stand for 'Black Adam'.

Could be both…as long as I get a solo Superman movie out of it, I’m happy.

 

[TheVileOne]

Now the Witcher fans know how the SnyderVerse people felt in 2018.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Could be both…as long as I get a solo Superman movie out of it, I’m happy.

 

[Scarlet Spider]

Cavill is such a tool. Grifter of fandoms is spot on.