Henry Cavill has been ruling the hearts of millions with his impeccable performance for years. But when he stepped into the role of Geralt of Rivia, his life instantly took a new turn. From being a fan of The Witcher saga himself to racking up a fanbase for his version of the character, he has come a long way. Sadly, the actor had to leave the show after showcasing his impeccable skills for three seasons. But audiences can find peace in the thought that he at least got the chance to prove to the world why he was so adamant about playing the role.

From taking special gym training for his fighting scenes to opting for method acting, Cavill gave it all to the show. In fact, he was so amazing that even his mistakes in the series turned out great for his portrayal, making it a glorious memory.

Henry Cavill found his perfect Geralt by mistake in The Witcher

In 2021, Henry Cavill sat down with Netflix to celebrate the success of his show through Witcher Con. During the interview, he also talked about his rugged voice in the show. The British superstar revealed he did not put on a deep manly voice during his audition with showrunner Lauren. S. Hissrich. Instead, the voice accidentally came up when he was shooting the first season’s King Foltest sequence.

The 40-year-old said he did not do it intentionally at all and did not even realize it happening until the shoot wrapped. “And then afterward, I was like, ‘Oh my god, I just played a whole scene in the wrong voice,'” he added.

Later the Enola Holmes star realized that the husky tone fitted much better in some dialogue lines, so he used it all the time. Though this made the whole experience much better for viewers., it was certainly not the first choice of creators.

The Superman star was advised to use his normal voice

Fans know that the video game series of The Witcher has depicted a harsh deep tone of Geralt. Doug Cockle did this baritone because the character was not just a normal human but a powerful mutant with supernatural abilities. So giving him a more of heavy voice seemed right. However, when Henry Cavill got the chance to portray the character, creators did not want him to change his original voice, he revealed in the same interview.

The showrunner wanted him to come up with his own rendition of how the White Wolf should sound. The team was okay with the former Superman performing without deliberate vocal rasps or intonations. However, somehow Henry Cavill managed to get a husky voice without taking inspiration from Cockle’s version.

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