Every popular show owes its success to the hard-working cast and crew giving their heart and soul to the project. Lauren Schmidt Hissrich’s The Witcher is a prime example of this. The entire fandom of the fantasy series is aware of Henry Cavill’s dedication to portraying his role as Geralt. However, a series of this magnitude requires a collaborative effort from everyone involved in it. Apart from Cavill, Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra, and Joey Baten are some of the key players in the show’s success.

However, it was not an easy task. In an interview conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike, the actresses talked about the challenges they had to face in the making of The Witcher.

The Witcher cast spilled the beans on their difficult filming experiences

After Cavill’s departure from the fan-loved series, fans have all their hopes resting on Ciri and Yennefer, who are two key characters in the series. In the past, the cast spoke about their chemistry with each other. With Liam Hemsworth entering the franchise, the dynamic between the characters will also face a major shift. During an interview with The Digital Fix early this year, the female leads along with the actor who plays Jaskier, shared their experiences of filming the Webby Awards-winning show. The cast also discussed all the challenges they had to endure in the making. 

The interviewer started a conversation about the first episode of season three, in which Allan and Chalotra shot in extremely cold surroundings. Chalotra responded saying that they were shooting in Slovenia, which has a daytime temperature as low as 0.5 degrees. Chalotra further revealed that she was unable to feel her feet the next day, which made her bawl her eyes out. Even the 22-year-old actress agreed with Chalotra, saying, “I remember bawling my eyes out too”, as it was “too much”. 

While the actresses definitely had a hard time following the makers’ vision, Cavill went on to bring his own creative flair to the show. And it worked!

Henry Cavill being the unofficial crew member

It is natural for a show to be successful if its lead is so well-versed in the material. Cavill, who has been a huge fan of The Witcher books and games, understood what would work for the show. He went out of his way to choreograph his own action sequences and gave his input to the makers. During an interview with Uniland, Wolfgang Stegemann, the show’s stunt director, revealed that the actor would invest his time into planning how to film the fight sequences. However, the Man of Steel actor brought some unplanned and unintentional tweaks to the series.

During a 2021 interview, the actor spoke about the origin of Geralt’s rugged voice. He revealed that the gritty voice was not a part of the script and was in fact a “mistake”. While shooting the first season’s King Foltest sequence, the 40-year-old accidentally came up with the voice. Although it was not the first choice of the makers, Cavill realized that it complemented Geralt’s personality and kept it on the show.

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