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The Witcher's Liam Hemsworth hadn't watched Netflix show or read the books before Geralt casting


Liam Hemsworth had not watched Netflix's The Witcher adaptation or read the original book series before being cast as Geralt of Rivia.

Liam Hemsworth had not watched Netflix's The Witcher adaptation or read the original book series before being cast as Geralt of Rivia. The Hunger Games star is set to take on the mantle of The Witcher's white-haired monster hunter for the show's final two seasons, following the departure of Henry Cavill. But even with being a fan of the video game, the actor didn't say yes to the part immediately, as he wanted to do a bit more background research on the Witcher series before commiting, telling Netflix "let me watch the TV show and have a look at the books and really get stuck into it".

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