Netflix reveals the cast of The Witcher

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11 October, 2018

The start of filming of the series is scheduled for next month and they will be held in Hungarian Budapest. The creators promise to have time to finish work on the film in May 2019. Alik Sakharov, known for his work on "Game of Thrones" and "Black sails».

This exclusive information appeared thanks to the authoritative publication The Hollywood Reporter. The main cast is finally complete.

The role of Princess Cintra went to the young and still little-known Freya Allan, whose main achievement to date has been an episodic role in the series "In the desert of death". According to project showrunner Lauren Hissrich, the girl initially auditioned for another role, but during the casting process, they realized that the role of Ciri would be the best fit for her.

The role of Yennefer went to actress Anya Chalotra, who is now finishing filming in the mini-series "Alphabet Murder"based on the detective Agatha Christie.

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The supporting actors have also been revealed:
Jodhi May — Calanthe, Queen of Cintra;
Bjorn Hlynur Haraldsso - Knight Eist Turseach, husband of the queen;
Adam Levy - Druid Myshovur;
Myanna Buring - head of the school of young sorceresses Aretuza;
Millie Brady - exiled Princess Renfri;
Mimi Ndiweni and Terika Wilson-Reid - nameless novice sorceresses.
The main role, as you know, is played by Henry Cavill, who played the role of Superman in the DC Universe.
According to Hissrich, The Witcher's production team did not choose non-star actors on purpose - apart from Henry Cavill in the role of Geralt. All the characters tried to find the most suitable artists.

Although Hissrich is a big fan of the works CD Projekt RED, she clearly stated that the series will have its own recognizable style, not licked from the game of the same name. Here is what she wrote:

When I started working on the adaptation, I put the gamepad aside so as not to be distracted from work, adopting other people's visualization techniques. I want to make a series with my own unique gut.