The Witcher: Henry Cavill is a “Crucial Part of the Show” said Anya Chalotra

Geralt of Rivia is back with Yennefer of Vengerberg with a new season 3 of “The Witcher” to protect Princess Ciri.

Netflix has released the Trailer for the third season of the fantasy drama series The Witcher. The trailer shows Geralt of Rivia and Yennefer of Vengerberg joining forces to protect Princess Ciri. Geralt return to the show may be the beginning of major changes for the show.

Entertainment Weekly has revealed new images from the upcoming episodes and while talking to Entertainment Weekly, Anya Chalotra who played Yennefer of Vengerberg discussed Henry Cavill who played Geralt of Riviaexit leaving the show.

“All we knew were the feelings that we have when any season comes to an end. It’s full of pride and love and accomplishment for what we’ve done. So, we stayed in that moment rather than anything else. The news was… yeah, it’s hard to take because he’s a crucial part of the show, and we all adore him. So, we’re gonna miss him a lot. I wish him all the best.”

The Witcher: Henry Cavill is a _Crucial Part of the Show_, said Anya Chalotra (image crdit: ew)
The Witcher: Henry Cavill is a “Crucial Part of the Show”, said Anya Chalotra (image credit: ew)

“We get a lot more magic this season, and I was excited for that because I don’t think we’ve seen enough of it,” she adds.

“Also the movements of magic, which have evolved for Yennefer. We put a lot of Indian dance and movements into this because we wanted to be specific and for the magic to be more placed. We were looking into ways we could do that and make it more personal.” She concluded.

Here is the trailer for Season 3 of the series by Netflix check it out. The third season is set to be released in two volumes on June 29 and July 27, 2023, respectively.


Update: Henry Cavill Left ‘The Witcher’ After All (2025)

Updated July 2026. Chalotra’s comments here aged in an unexpected direction. Just months after this interview, Cavill announced in October 2022 that he wouldn’t return for Season 4, with Liam Hemsworth stepping into the role of Geralt of Rivia. Executive producer Lauren Hissrich later said Cavill had other roles he wanted to pursue and the show didn’t want to hold him back. Season 4 arrived on Netflix in 2025 to a rocky reception — its first four days drew 53.2 million hours viewed, well below Season 2’s 142.43 million — as fans openly debated the recast. Cavill, meanwhile, has kept busy with Argylle, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and a Warhammer 40K series in development at Prime Video.

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