The Witcher Petition Wants Henry Cavill Back and Fires Authors

Last week Netflix surprised with the announcementthat actor Henry Cavill no longer starred as of the fourth season of The Witcher Geralt of Rivia will be seen. Instead will soon Liam Hemsworth take the part. The news broke for fans of the series anything but good on. Without Henry Cavill, they don’t want any more episodes of either The Witcher watch on Netflix.

petition launched

Now has one petition, which not only calls for the return of Henry Cavill but also for the authors to be thrown out, attracted a great deal of attention on the Internet. In just a few days, the Petition at Change.org above 66,000 signatures collected. And every minute more supporters join the action. The initiators ask Netflix to dedicate themselves to the interests of the fans and not those of the writers of the series. However, it is unlikely that there will be any plan changes at Netflix.

Creative differences on the set

Shortly after the announcement, there was speculation about the reason behind Henry Cavill’s departure. In interviews for Season 2, the actor has repeatedly emphasized that he is the book template by Andrzej Sapkowski want to stay loyal. The creators of The Witcher also had their own ideas for the series adaptation, which Cavill didn’t like and more often for disagreements during the shooting of the season.