What’s the next step after Henry Cavill’s departure from The Witcher? We can look at it all in a more positive light, thinks Minnie Driver.
The Witcher-Verse at Netflix is in a state of upheaval. In a shocking one-two punch, the streaming service swapped out Henry Cavill as Geralt of Riva: In came the Chris Hemsworth brother Liam Hemsworth. This all happened just weeks before the launch of the first Witcher spin-off Blood Origin, which started streaming on Netflix yesterday. A star of the new series has spoken out about the change and provided a fresh perspective.
Minnie Driver compares The Witcher to Doctor Who
Minnie Driver plays Seanchaí, a shapeshifter, in the Witcher prequel. (Find out if Blood Origin is worth watching here) Her explanation casts a new, more constructive perspective on the shift. It is reminiscent of Doctor Who – and indirectly of James Bond.
“We come from the tradition of Doctor Who, where the docotor is renewed. I think we have to look at it more like that: It’s great. He’s a fantastic character and he should be played by different people. “
