In an interview with BBC Radio 1, Cavill explained why he didn’t put his feet up during The Witcher bathtub scene. “I was trying to put my feet up, and I couldn’t. The bath was the wrong shape. But I thought that might have been a bit much as well,” Cavill explained. So it seems that The Witcher bathtub scene would have been even more similar to the video game version of it had circumstances been a little different.
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The fact that Cavill attempted to get his feet up to mimic the video game scene at all is a testament to his extreme dedication to the role of Geralt. Cavill went to great lengths to bring Geralt to life properly, even wearing eye contacts that could have blinded him. This dedication has paid off in big ways, with many praising Cavill’s performance as Geralt as one of the best things about The Witcher Netflix series.
The Witcher Netflix series hasn’t been without its criticism, though. There were some viewers who complained about the show’s multiple timelines, as they felt that it made the story more difficult to follow. Others still disliked the way the Nilfgaardian armor looked, often comparing it unfavorably to how the same armor looks in The Witcher video game series.
Luckily, the major complaints aimed at The Witcher’s first season will be rectified in The Witcher season 2. It’s already been confirmed that the Nilfgaardian armor is getting redesigned, and the second season will not have the same narrative structure as the first. This should go a long way in ensuring that The Witcher season 2 is an even bigger success than the first season of the show, though it will be some time before fans find out.
That’s because The Witcher season 2 isn’t coming until 2021, meaning fans have at least a year to see what happens next. In the meantime, there will be a Witcher animated film about Vesemir to tide fans over while they wait for the next season of the live-action series.
The Witcher is available to stream now on Netflix.
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