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First Look: Henry Cavill as Geralt in The Witcher revealed! (based on the books, no beard)
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Well they should have based some of it on the games too. Literally millions of people was introduced to The Witcher from the game. Most of the fanfare came from the games not the books so you are going to get alot more of "thats not my triss" and "thats not yennefer" comments.
Good Lord I'd let him run me overThat wig its a joke. There are even cosplay that looks better
It is unless they change it because of the negative feedback from the fans.
Makeup and costume tests rarely are.
Stop using the game as your benchmark! This is based on the books.
It will look better on film.
But it is starting at a bad place. That wig is way too much volume and length for his face. I don't care about beard or no beard, but a beard would help that look immensely. Taken as is, that isn't even a good cosplay outfit.
Cavill circa immortals would be a better look all around.
But it is starting at a bad place. That wig is way too much volume and length for his face. I don't care about beard or no beard, but a beard would help that look immensely. Taken as is, that isn't even a good cosplay outfit.
Cavill circa immortals would be a better look all around.
They'll get some feedback that's for sure
Seemed like a confident tease so maybe it's closer to final thing?
They can hopefully do better
lmao
If I didnt know any better, I would have thought it was a GoT character.
Kinda feel they released it in time for Halloween. I don't think they're filming starting this week.
But yeah, they gotta change the wig. As much shit as certain people throw at this series, this is constructive criticism worth hearing.
Well...it's not. That doesn't mean they won't borrow anything from the games (in fact, I'm sure they will, because they know that's where the fanbase is coming from).
Yeah, usually for these things they're confident that this is what they want so they show it off to the fans.
Like we had this one for Man of Steel back in 2013 or so.
And we recently had this one, which I wouldn't be surprised inspired the Geralt reveal.
They're supposed to start filming REALLY soon, so if they feel the feedback is way too negative, they'll have to very quickly change it. I'd say chances are that it stays the same.
It's Chestnut in the books. Hopefully they at least dye it that way
https://www.google.de/search?q=ches...5x7HeAhXBYVAKHU9SBtcQ_AUIEigB&biw=360&bih=560
With the risk of getting myself into hot water I want to address the posters who keep telling pro-beard people that "Geralt didn't have one in the books, read the books you gamer plebs". The showrunners are clearly not going for total accuracy with the adaptation if we consider who they have cast as Triss, Yennefer and Fringilla (yes, I'm here referring to the actresses' racial backgrounds). So I think it's perfectly fine for folks to go "Cavill would probably look more convincing with a beard/facial hair". That's all I'm saying.
Geralt not having a beard is a part of his character and personality. Racial makeup isn't (at least not for those other characters.)
That's still a pretty minor detail, no? It's not an important plot point or anything.
I feel like you shouldn't believe people only played the game. I got all the books in English since they began releasing and their release schedule was slow as dirt.
Reminds me of Raiden from the Mortal Kombat movie.
How the fuck this looks worse than most Geralt's Cosplay wigs out there? Holy shit how do you even manage to screw this up in an official show?
..........I really want him to have a beard.
I read some of the books (it's a long term on-going project lmao) and I don't recall whether he had a beard or not but I'm 100% OK if they derail from that part of the canon and give the man a beard.
And let him be played by Anson Mount because I can't unsee Superman.
I read some of the books (it's a long term on-going project lmao) and I don't recall whether he had a beard or not but I'm 100% OK if they derail from that part of the canon and give the man a beard.
And let him be played by Anson Mount because I can't unsee Superman.
Showrunners: We're adapting the books
Gamers: Sounds good it'll be just like the witcher 3
Showrunners: This is most definitely an adaptation of the book series
Gamers:Sounds good check out this photoshop of Henry Cavill as Witcher 3 Geralt
Showrunners: Here's the cast
Gamere: Hey, this doesn't look like the Witcher at all what gives?
Showrunners: Here's a makeup test
Gamers: D:< WHERE'S MUH BEARD
Gamers: Sounds good it'll be just like the witcher 3
Showrunners: This is most definitely an adaptation of the book series
Gamers:Sounds good check out this photoshop of Henry Cavill as Witcher 3 Geralt
Showrunners: Here's the cast
Gamere: Hey, this doesn't look like the Witcher at all what gives?
Showrunners: Here's a makeup test
Gamers: D:< WHERE'S MUH BEARD
I'm pretty convinced it's because his skin tone isn't pale enough to pull off the full white rather than the wig itself.
Pretty much.
Also, no one played The Witcher 1 or The Witcher 2. Heathens.
People, he's not starting out with a beard. He might grow one in Ryker style, but this is a "younger" Geralt, not famous, seasoned Geralt.
*Holds up his copy of Witcher and CE of The Witcher 2 for PC*
Even going by the books, of which I have this still looks pitiful. Beard or no beard.
Thank you, lol.
A bunch of posters here are denser than rocks.
It's a bad wig. I really feel like he's got a good look for the role, yes he could with a beard, but I think the biggest thing is the hair just looks really unnatural.
The length isn't helping either, but something about the way it's cut for him makes it just look like somebody flopped a pair of drapes on his head.
The length isn't helping either, but something about the way it's cut for him makes it just look like somebody flopped a pair of drapes on his head.
Exactly. It's a bad wig. Get a shorter, thicker one that doesn't look quite as wiry and elf-ish and you're golden. It's just too long and too floppy for Geralt.
My only gripes are the hair and eyes. Both of which can be easily fixed. The hair looks cheap, but it's just a first costume test so I expect it to look better. And, he needs those yellow cat eye contacts. Make-up and lighting will make everything look fine.
These are the same posters that laughed and made a big stink regarding DC's Titans costume design, then lo' and behold when you see the final product with the proper lighting, color grading, and makeup it looks completely fine. The internet loves shitting on stuff.
Raven, Beast Boy and Starfire look like complete ass in the show.
Given the other liberties being taken with this adaptation giving Cavill Geralt a beard shouldn't be a dealbreaker. Cavill can definitely pull this off but they need to do something to make him look less like Superman wearing a Thranduil wig.