Henry Cavill, who will play the role of Geralt in Netflix?s upcoming adaptation of The Witcher, has told French magazine Premiere that he was ?breathing and living? The Witcher universe prior to approaching Lauren Schmidt Hissrich for the show.
According to a translation of the interview by Reddit user Valibomba, Cavill said that he first got his hands on the games, then discovered the books. He believes he was ready for the role before the casting call.

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