‘It’s not like that”- ‘Mission Impossible’ Actor Spills Beans About Henry Cavill’s Secret for Action Scenes in ‘The Witcher’ Season 3

Published 06/10/2023, 8:30 AM EDT

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Henry Cavill made Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher one of the most memorable characters. Geralt is incredibly fit, charming, strong, and also courageous. Throughout 2 seasons of the show, the viewers have seen the British actor as Geralt, fighting a lot of enemies along with monsters. Those fight scenes sure need a lot of choreography. As promised by the showrunner, the third season will also be full of action and excitement. And one of the Mission Impossible stars shared how Cavill dedicated himself to preparing for the fights in the last season of the show.

The Man of Steel star has portrayed many characters who needed to fight a lot. However, being passionate about The Witcher, the British actor fully dedicated himself to the process. Wolfgang Stegemann told UNILAND that Cavill was his second fight coordinator. Talking about Cavill’s passion, Stegemann revealed the 40-year-old coordinated and choreographed with him. He added Cavill was deeply involved in the entire process. 

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The actor also talked about the process. While clearing the misunderstanding of the viewers, Stegemann revealed they do not just go on the set, choreograph the fight and show it to the actor. “It’s not like that,” he said. He said they would all sit together to discuss approaching the scene. Because they also took care of how the story was as well.

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Therefore, after clearing the idea, they would work together. And as Stegemann proudly accepted, Henry Cavill engages in the entire process. Because his final run has a lot of threats, Geralt will have to fight a lot to save Ciri. However, one more thing about the 40-year-old made Stegemann love him even more.

Henry Cavill impressed Wolfgang Stegemann with his skills

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As the Netflix Original has a lot of fights and stunts, most of the time, the actors need their stunt doubles. However, Stegemann disclosed the Enola Holmes actor had performed all his stunts by himself. He did not need a stunt double at all. Moreover, Cavill and he would sit at the monitor to discuss the performance.

Cavill’s work ethic impressed Stegemann a lot. He expressed happiness and said he was extremely proud of the Superman star. The 49-year-old actor praised Cavill and admitted he was an incredible performer. Cavill’s fans could not be more excited after these revelations by the German actor.

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While we await the third season to fall on Netflix on the 29th of June, share your thoughts about Cavill’s fight scenes in the comments below.

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Neha Chande

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Meet Neha Chande, an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, who has written more than 1100 articles. With a Master's degree in English Literature, Neha believes in unbiased journalism. Before delving into her passion for writing and cinema, she taught English and communication skills as a facilitator and lecturer.

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