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The Witcher is one of the most popular Netflix Original series on the streaming platform. Created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, the series depicts a world of fantasy filled with magic, creatures, and wizards. The plot of the series revolves around the character called Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter who kills creatures for coins.

The series is based on the bestselling novels of Andrzej Sapkowski. Netflix The Witcher series also has lots of inspirations from video games with the same name.

In this list, we have gathered the most interesting bits and pieces regarding the adaptation series. The trivia offers some of the funniest The Witcher facts that every fan should know about.

1. Henry Cavill wanted to play Geralt of Rivia

Unlike other cast members, Henry Cavill has reached out and stated he wanted to play the protagonist, Geralt of Rivia. Cavill himself is actually a devoted gamer who has also played the games and read the books.

2. 207 actors have auditioned for the role of Geralt

After meeting with Henry Cavill and turning him down for a couple of reasons, Lauren Schmidt has watched 207 actors and their auditions for the role of The Witcher. Then she decided to go with Henry Cavill as she felt that his performance was the best.

3. Cavill did not drink water for three days for the bathtub scene

The leading actor stayed dehydrated for three days for the iconic bathtub scene. The idea was to create a much more realistic look. So Henry Cavill has reduced the amount of water each day for the filming.

4. Joey Batey (Jaskier) is an actual musician

The talented actor who plays Jaskier the Bard is actually a musician and a lute player. He also did his singing during the song sequence.

5. There will be no cameos in the series

We all remember Ed Sheeran and his part in Game of Thrones. It was clearly an act of populism and it wasn’t necessary at all if you ask us. That’s why Andrzej Sapkowksi did not want any cameos in The Witcher. And the cast and the crew promised the writer that there would not be any celebrities appearing only for fanservice.

6. MyAnna Buring who plays Tissaia has also voiced Anna Henrietta, a character in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Tissaia de Vries is a sorceress who serves in the academy of Aretuza. And the character is played by MyAnna Buring who also served as a voice actor in the expansion pack of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

The talented actress voiced Anna Henrietta, the Duchess of Toussaint that the players are introduced in the Blood and Wine downloadable content.

7. Freya Allen was actually going to portray someone else instead of Ciri

The brilliant actress was going to play Marilka at first. After hundreds of auditions, the crew could not find the right face for Cirilla. They finally decided to go with Freya Allen.

8. Andrzej Sapkowski approved Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia performance

The author of The Witcher series is quite sensitive about how his works are portrayed on the screen. Though he described Cavill’s performance very well and called the actor a real professional.

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