While Henry Cavill May Have Left Behind ‘The Witcher,’ Here Is Another Fantasy Character the Actor Can Play

Published 07/18/2023, 12:30 AM EDT

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We are no strangers to the drama that followed after removing Henry Cavill as the Geralt of Rivia. The actor’s removal from The Witcher was one of the biggest shockers for the fans. While fans were surely upset about the decision, the show suffered significantly too. The Netflix fantasy original lost a huge count of viewers and fans took the internet by storm. While the show has already found a replacement, fans are not as satisfied. However, there seems to be one way the actor can make it up to the fans.

As we all know, 2022 was a rollercoaster year for Henry Cavill. The actor bid farewell to two of his biggest roles to date. While fans are surely upset with the actor’s absence, there is one fan casting that surely makes the fans happy. For years, fans have dreamed of casting the British star as Aegon the Conqueror from Game Of Thrones. Even though it was impossible before, there seems to be some hope to make it come true now. As per reports, there is a prequel to Game Of Thrones in development at HBO which will revolve around Aegon the Conqueror.

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While there is no confirmation about the series, it would surely be exciting to see the British actor join a new role. Cavill is no stranger to joining big franchises and Game Of Thrones would be the perfect choice. Rumors about the Enola Holmes star joining the Game Of Thrones franchise had been making the rounds for years.

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Season 3 would mark the final time we would be seeing Cavill as the Geralt of Rivia. By all means, Ageon is an incredibly powerful character and incredibly prominent in Westeros history, and an actor like Henry Cavill would surely fit the requirements of the role. Meanwhile, as surprising as it sounds, the actor sparked rumors about joining another popular franchise previously.

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As we all know, the British star dropped two of his biggest roles previously. Ever since, rumors of Cavill joining various franchises made the rounds. Likewise, in early 2023 in January, the Man Of Steel star met up with the English screenwriter Gary Whitta sparking rumors.

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Interestingly, Whitta is well known for writing various Star Wars shows. Whitta wrote the popular Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and four episodes of Star Wars: Rebels. The duo’s meet-up took the internet by storm with many speculating about the actor’s involvement in the show. However, sadly, the rumors bore no fruit.

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Hamza Qazi

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Introducing Hamza Qazi, a Hollywood and Anime News writer at Netflix Junkie. Hamza's love affair with anime began early in his life when he fell in love with Naruto, which sparked his interest in reporting. He began channelizing his inner reporter by writing for his school magazine and later for a college magazine.

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