Liam Hemsworth will play Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher’s fourth season

Although season 3 of The Witcher hasn’t premiered but, Netflix just announced a major change coming to season 4: Liam Hemsworth is changing Henry Cavill because the titular Geralt of Rivia. Both actors posted in regards to the change on Instagram, with Liam Hemsworth saying he’s “over the moon about the opportunity to play Geralt of Rivia.” Netflix nor Cavill offered a cause for the casting change.

“My journey as Geralt of Rivia has been filled with both monsters and adventures, and alas, I will be laying down my medallion and my swords for Season 4,” Cavill said on Instagram. “In my stead, the fantastic Mr Liam Hemsworth will be taking up the mantle of the White Wolf. As with the greatest of literary characters, I pass the torch with reverence for the time spent embodying Geralt and enthusiasm to see Liam’s take on this most fascinating and nuanced of men.”