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Magician showrunner has addressed fans’ disappointment over a line included in the season four teaser.
Earlier this month, Netflix released a trailer for the new season, which can be viewed Liam Hemsworth replaces Henry Cavill as monster hunter Geralt of RiviaAt one point in the clip, Geralt yells, “Let’s f***ing move,” as he draws his Hanja.
The moment sparked anger from fans, with many insisting that the line was not meant to be geralt they used toBecause the character is generally portrayed as having a more calm personality and manner of communication.
Acknowledging audience outrage over the controversial quote, showrunner Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich explained radiotimes: “It’s one of those lines. I mean, you never know what’s going to be controversial. You never know what’s going to work.”
“If before season one aired, you would have told me that ‘Toss a Coin to Your Witcher’ was going to be a hit, that would have been ridiculous to me,” he said of the song sung by Bard Jaskier (Joey Batey) during the first season.
Regarding Geralt’s rally, he said it “makes complete sense,” especially “in the context of the fight we’re in.”
“That’s also a kickass line,” Schmidt-Hissrich said.
“It’s one of those things that’s like, you can say, ‘Oh, this is not what my Geralt would say.’ Well, it is. This is what our Geralt would say. And in this moment, it’s absolutely appropriate,” she argued. “So I’m curious for the audience to take those moments from the trailer and really see them in the context of the scenes.”
Teasing Geralt’s season four storyline, she explained, “He has a little bit of a different family that he has to take care of, and he’s reticent at first. He’s really hesitant to accept these people on his journey. However, in this moment, he’s protecting someone that’s very dear to him, and his tone and his mood, to me, it’s a father figure, it’s a friend.
“This is someone who knows that they could be the difference between life and death for someone else. And that’s heroic to me. This is absolutely Geralt’s chance to live out his white knight fantasy.”
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Adapted from the fantasy saga by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, Magician The film was first released in 2019, starring Cavill in the lead role. He led the series for the first three seasons before announcing his departure in October 2022 – a year before the release of the third season.
“My journey as Geralt of Rivia has been filled with both monsters and adventure, and alas, I will be laying down my medallion and my swords for season four,” man of Steel the star said in a statement at the time.
“In my place, the illustrious Mr. Liam Hemsworth Will take command of White Wolf. Like the greatest literary characters, I light the torch with reverence for the time spent fleshing out Geralt and the excitement of seeing Liam grow into this most fascinating and nuanced man,” Cavill said.
“Liam, well sir, there is so much amazing depth to this character, enjoy diving in and seeing what you can find.”
The exact reason for Cavill’s exit is unknown, But earlier rumors suggested Creative differences may have played a role in the actor’s decision to walk away.
it was already announced Magician will end after five seasonsThe fifth and final entry is still in development.
season four of Magician Premieres Thursday, October 30 on Netflix.