The Witcher took the attention of fans two months back with its third installment. It marked the last time when Henry Cavill took the medallion of the iconic character Geralt. But this farewell stirred controversy over the internet enraging fans who loved his portrayal. People demanded to bring him back and they will not watch the show anymore. According to them, he is the only man who has the knowledge, face, and skills to justify this mutant.

Sadly, despite all that rage and protest, the creators have not changed their decision and will continue with the new Geralt. Meanwhile, long before these sudden turns of events, Freya Allan opened up about changes from the source material.

Freya Allan gave the perfect answer about the changes made to the adaptation

Back in 2019, Freya Allan and Anya Chalotra sat down with Collider to talk about their roles in The Witcher. During the interview, they were asked to explain the fantasy adaptation, so people do not hesitate before watching it. To this, the young actress who portrayed the role of Ciri stated that they have changed many things in the series. It had many instances and characters that people might have never come across before.

So it was an unfamiliar experience for everyone, including them, said the 22-year-old. She also addressed people who have read the source material and gave them a heads-up for some differences. The English actress saw this change from a unique spectacle and felt that the Netflix drama was something that all kinds of people could watch.

According to her, the show’s purpose was to let people revel in the magical world of mages and witchers. However, these words from the actress did not seem to affect people, and they continued to blame creators for straying from the origin. This backlash grew so much that the producer of the show had to come forward recently to explain things.

The Witcher producer spilled the real reason behind controversial changes

About two months back, Tomasz Bagiński spoke with Wyborcza about the Netflix series. In this interview, the executive producer touched on the controversies about changes from the source material. He defended their work stating that the team has tried their best to adapt this massive saga. But they had to make changes because of the viewers who come from different corners of the world.

The 47-year-old said that the origin story is quite complex for people who have not read books. So they simplified things for fans who got to know about this world for the first time through their series. They did it to attract the attention of a larger audience instead of the only people who know the books.

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