While we all waited for the return of Henry Cavill in the shoes of Superman once again, that will no longer be the case. In a shocking announcement, director James Gunn announced that the actor will not be part of the project, despite the fact that the actor himself announced it a couple of months ago. Now that the hierarchy of power changes in the DC Universe, Will Cavill play Geralt of Rivia again in The Witcher?
The answer to this is no. Henry Cavill has run out of two of the roles that most represent him in the collective imagination. After the announcement of his retirement from DC, many fans began to wonder if this meant the return of the actor to The Witcher. However, it seems that Cavill has already moved on, and although he said goodbye on good terms to the Netflix production, the decision not to return would still stand.
This has been commented by various sources Deadline. In this way, we know that the plans of replace Cavill with Liam Hemsworth in The Witcher still standing. As of the fourth season, it will be the latter who is in charge of interpreting the hardened monster hunter, Geralt de Rivia.
However, events are still quite recent. While Henry Cavill likely won’t return to The Witcher as lead actor, there is always the possibility of seeing him in cameo or in flashback, according to the treatment of history. But, unfortunately, it seems that the actor’s decision has been final, leaving us without his presence in the Netflix series.
Henry Cavill leaves two of his biggest projects, what’s next for him?
Now that Cavill has left his two most relevant characters, many fans are wondering what’s next for him. One of the theories suggests that the actor could return to the DC Extended Universe. While not in the role of Superman, yes you could do it in several other ways.
DC has a long history of reusing actors in their future projects, even if they don’t do it as the same character they used to. Other actors who have already been part of this universe have made the leap to another, the Marvel Cinematic Universe. maybe someday Let’s see Henry Cavill interpreting some of these beloved characters.
If not, some fans of the actor they have already landed him the role as the next James Bond. After all, the actor meets the requirements to play the world’s most famous spy: British, attractive and young. In addition, Cavill already has experience representing iconic detective figures in British culture, due to his role as Sherlock Holmes in the film. Enola Holmes from Netflix.