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First Look: Henry Cavill as Geralt in The Witcher revealed! (based on the books, no beard)
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I need to see him in action before i have a firm conviction.
You're doing gods work, sir.
I think if only the hair looked better it would be absolutely fine. Let's hope it'll look different in the actual show. I mean this video is just a test right? Set pictures and videos always look bad.
I mean, that's some childish gamers entitlement. The Witcher books were well known before the games, it doesn't matter if you had never heard about it. We've seen TV shows adaptations from books that were way more obscure than The Witcher ones.
And yeah if an AAA adaptation of the Harry Potter books is made I sure as hell hope they won't go with the actor likenesses from the movies, that would be terrible. It's fine for official movie tie-ins and even then... the characters in most of the Harry Potter games that came out alongside the movies didn't even look like the actors and nobody gave a shit.
Because CDProjekt has nothing to do with this and that wouldn't be interesting?
I mean, that's some childish gamers entitlement. The Witcher books were well known before the games, it doesn't matter if you had never heard about it. We've seen TV shows adaptations from books that were way more obscure than The Witcher ones.
And yeah if an AAA adaptation of the Harry Potter books is made I sure as hell hope they won't go with the actor likenesses from the movies, that would be terrible. It's fine for official movie tie-ins and even then... the characters in most of the Harry Potter games that came out alongside the movies didn't even look like the actors and nobody gave a shit.
It's not meant to, only to provide an explanation for why he's not sporting a beard.
right.... I just had to google images from the second game to make sure he didn't have a beard there. His bearded look is the exception, not the rule.
Italia-Era be like:
oh no
Geralt tricking vampires with the cadrega test
They've been pretty candid about it being a books adaptation long before this tease came out. Not sure what else do you want the showrunners to do.
Lol that was a stupid ass video to do a character reveal. Should've kept it for a normal teaser where we can (hopefully) see there's a budget and not some poor studio shoot.
And yeah - he definitely needs a beard and a better hair.
And yeah - he definitely needs a beard and a better hair.
Not sure about going clean shaven or the wig choice. Not a great first impression for sure but keeping an open mind. Some of the fan art of the guy as Geralt looked great so the potential is there.
Add the cat eyes and the scar(s) in, and it'll look a little better.
That, and go with the loose ponytail look - the long hair doesn't mesh with Cavill's face structure.
That, and go with the loose ponytail look - the long hair doesn't mesh with Cavill's face structure.
People who have played all three Witcher games and/or have read the books are definitely the minority here lol.
No. Geralt didn't have a beard until W3 and it was still optional.
Their fault for setting false expectations. This production hasn't been secretive about their intentions. And Ciri is clearly younger based on the casting. So that alone should have shown people this wasn't going to follow the games. Let alone Witcher 3.
As I said in the duplicate thread, add in the cat eyes and the scar(s), and/or give him some 'hard life' facial features, and it'll look a lot better.
The hair.....something needs to be done about it, because it doesn't flow well.
The hair.....something needs to be done about it, because it doesn't flow well.
That....does not look natural. He is far too clean cut to pull off that look. Should have been Zach McGowan who even has the voice.
He's just too damned beautiful - this is not the face of a man who survived the Trial of the Grasses.
