Liam Hemsworth won’t be the only change the upcoming fourth season of The Witcher makes, as star Freya Allan has revealed her character of Ciri and Hemsworth’s Geralt of Rivia don’t even cross paths in the new season, which is expected to hit Netflix late in 2025. Hemsworth will take over the pivotal role from Henry Cavill, who broke the news in 2022 that he would not be returning to the series, while Allan will pick right back up where she left off, as she’s played Ciri since the show premiered in 2019.
Appearing at SDCC (per Screen Rant), Allan was on hand to discuss the recent success of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, and took the time to touch on the upcoming season of The Witcher. It was then that she revealed that Ciri and Geralt would have “no relationship” in Season 4, with her character instead focused solely on forging her own path forward.
“There’s no relationship this season. Ciri’s off on her own path and he’s off on his own, and so it’s, ‘Forget about Geralt.’ That’s what Ciri’s in the zone of. ‘Let’s try and block that out. That never happened. Now I’m Falka; I’m not Ciri.’ But as you can see, I sort of haven’t left it behind. I’m sort of still in it now.”
Fans will recall that Falka is the name Ciri gave herself after she was saved from bounty hunters at the end of Season 3, having been rescued by the ragtag group of young criminals known as The Rats. It seems the new season will focus on her journey with the gang, and what she does on her own without the protection of Geralt to act as a cushion. As for how Allan feels about Hemsworth taking over for Cavill? She can’t really say, as she has yet to see anything the newcomer has done with the character.
“But Liam’s lovely; he’s a really nice guy. I haven’t seen anything he’s done because we don’t really have scenes together, but he’s so sweet. I’ve heard that he’s smashing it, so I can’t wait to see what he’s doing.”
Let’s Just Give Liam a Chance
While fans might not have taken too kindly to the news that Hemsworth would be replacing Cavill, they’re quick to forget that when the initial reveal of Cavill as Geralt was released, longtime lovers of Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels were up in arms, saying that there was no way he’d do justice to the character. When The Witcher premiered, however, Cavill ended up being praised for his performance, with those same naysayers admitting they were wrong.
Could that be the case with Hemsworth? Maybe, but he’s in a different situation. With Cavill portraying Geralt across three seasons, audiences have gotten comfortable with him, and now they have to get used to someone else in the same role. It’s not a Doctor Who situation where the whole premise revolves around a different actor coming in every few years to put a new spin on the character. Hemsworth will be expected to have the same mannerisms, speech patterns, and presence that Cavill brought to the role, and honestly, that’s not something anyone can live up to no matter how hard they try.
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With The Witcher heading into its final two seasons, fans would at least do well to remember the outcry over Cavill as Geralt, and be open to Hemsworth’s take if they want to enjoy it. Who knows? He might surprise everyone, and by the time it’s all said and done, we might be sad to see him go just as we were when Cavill bid us all adieu.
The Witcher
is available to stream on Netflix, and you can check out our interview with Allan and Owen Teague below where they discuss 2024’s
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
.