Actors to play geralt: 60 Photos

The image unveils Liam Hemsworth as Geralt for the first time. Henry Cavill played the character during the first three seasons of “The Witcher,” and “The Hunger Games” veteran is now taking over the part for the final two seasons.

1) Mads Mikkelsen. Yes, Henry Cavill did an amazing job as Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher series. But, let's all agree that Mads Mikkelsen would have been a perfect rendition of the stoic monster-fighter. And it's not just us who think that Mads Mikkelsen would be perfect for the role, but also the author himself.

In one of the more high-profile recastings of recent times, Liam Hemsworth was tapped to replace Henry Cavill in the title role in fantasy series The Witcher.

Liam Hemsworth. We already knew that Liam Hemsworth was taking over as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix's adaptation of The Witcher, replacing Henry Cavill. But now we have our first (official, anyway) look at the actor in the role, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly. And he looks like, well, Liam Hemsworth with Geralt's iconic white hair.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(9rXFZuPPHZ-EwPAP58yrwAk__174,

After Henry Cavill exited “The Witcher,” a first look at Season 4 of the Netflix series teases new star Liam Hemsworth as the recast character. A Google search lists Cavill at 6'1″ and Hemsworth as 6'3″ — if you can believe those things.