Cavill cast as The Witcher in netflix series

[ChrisIII]

Wonder if Cavill's casting is one of the reasons for his rumored Superman departure (Scheduling/contract issues?)

[Osiris-Rex]

Wonder if Cavill's casting is one of the reasons for his rumored Superman departure (Scheduling/contract issues?)

If Cavill is indeed no longer Superman I think he would be gone no matter what. It seems money is the main issue. By the time another Superman movie comes out the series will probably be over.

[Tofali]

Wonder if Cavill's casting is one of the reasons for his rumored Superman departure (Scheduling/contract issues?)

After MoS Cavill has either "co-starred" or asked to cameo in a DC movie. WB's plans and faith about Cavill changed long before he signed on to The Witcher.

[Handsome men don't lose fights]

no, i don´t have problems with transgender people. i have a problem with bending a lore to a market´s appeal--

And it seems like the conversation is already over. If you've played all three games, then you don't get to play the traditionalist card, because the games are non-canonical. Sapkowski doesn't consider them relevant or complementary to his story at all. They're just a nice means by which he gets a fat royalty check directed-deposited to his checking account. Sapkowski also doesn't care about the so-called controversy. source

Anyone getting up in arms about this isn't doing it in defense of his stories, they're doing it because they're histrionic babies who think they're being attacked every time they're reminded that there's more than one variety of human in existence.

[Midvillian1322]

And it seems like the conversation is already over. If you've played all three games, then you don't get to play the traditionalist card, because the games are non-canonical. Sapkowski doesn't consider them relevant or complementary to his story at all. They're just a nice means by which he gets a fat royalty check directed-deposited to his checking account. Sapkowski also doesn't care about the so-called controversy. source

Anyone getting up in arms about this isn't doing it in defense of his stories, they're doing it because they're histrionic babies who think they're being attacked every time they're reminded that there's more than one variety of human in existence.

This is how I feel about this entire subject.

[Tuck]

Anyone getting up in arms about this isn't doing it in defense of his stories, they're doing it because they're histrionic babies who think they're being attacked every time they're reminded that there's more than one variety of human in existence.

In fairness, I think some of the grousing is residue from when there were complaints that Witcher 3 didn't have any POCs . . . which was just as stupid a complaint.

[Sain]

In fairness, I think some of the grousing is residue from when there were complaints that Witcher 3 didn't have any POCs . . . which was just as stupid a complaint.

?This was a thing? I'm a poc and I at least have the common sense when to question the diversity of a particular media. Every drop of The Witcher franchise is Polish so I wouldn't expect so much as a villager to even be a poc. Even though it's fictional it's still a period piece. It's fine either way.

[Carabas]

Every drop of The Witcher franchise is Polish so I wouldn't expect so much as a villager to even be a poc.

Andrzej Sapkowski claims that his fictional universe is diverse in every way. There being zero POCs in the games means nothing because the games are not even remotely canonical.

Also, medieval Europe was a lot less white than Hollywood has traditionally shown it to be. It's also not a period piece because it is not actually set in medieval Poland. Period pieces don't have elves in them.

[Sain]

Andrzej Sapkowski claims that his fictional universe is diverse in every way. There being zero POCs in the games means nothing because the games are not even remotely canonical.

Also, medieval Europe was a lot less white than Hollywood has traditionally shown it to be. It's also not a period piece because it is not actually set in medieval Poland. Period pieces don't have elves in them.

Interesting, I always did wonder there had to have been some crossover back then to an extent, in the end I never thought much of it. I stand corrected.

[Tuck]

It's pretty simple. The author is involved in the television series. Everyone else should hold their tongue.

Sapkowski wasn't involved in the games (he sold the rights for a lump sum). The game was made by a Polish developer. People not from Poland should hold their tongues.

The rest is noise.

[nx01a]

Loved the novels, greatly looking forward to the series.
Ciri was always described as basically the female version of Geralt both in terms of looks and being a Witcher. If anything, making Yennefer black would be awesome. The books got very dark re: racism against non-humans, and I realize the analogy works to parallel real world racism. Having a racially diverse human cast waging war and micro-agressions against dwarves and elves and halflings etc. would be both hilarious and poignant.

[ChrisIII]

Wonder if they'll explain the somewhat complicated backstory she has (Technically her real parents are the Emperor and his first wife-who has some magic bloodline-but due to helping them get married in the first place due to helping lift a "Frog prince" style curse Geralt rose their daughter as his own).

[Starter Set]

Good for him to have land that job. That being said, i really don't see him in that role. Like, at all.

Prove me wrong mr Cavill, please prove me wrong.

[stargazer01]

Director Chris McQuarrie on Henry Cavill's potential as an actor:

https://twitter.com/LinaDep/status/1042268117647413248

[Tuck]

Looks like the internet went to war over nothing . . . again.