Henry Cavill fans are lobbying hard with a Change petition to get the streamer to reconsider its decision to recast Geralt of Rivia.

UPDATE: &#8216;The Witcher&#8217; Petition Gains 200000 Signature; Calls for Fans to Boycott the Show After the Departure of Henry Cavill

Years back, when The Witcher Netflix adaptation was first announced with Henry
Cavill as the lead, fans were overjoyed. Cavill fit the bill perfectly and
producers had found their perfect Geralt of Rivia. However, cut to 2022, and the
shocking news of the actor leaving the production has caused mass hysteria among
the fans. 

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The flagship fantasy series on the platform will air its third season next
summer. Following that, Liam Hemsworth will take on the reins from Cavill.
Twitter witnessed fans expressing their rage over the sudden recasting, and now
things have escalated a little further with a Change.org petition gaining
ground. 

ALSO READ: Millie Bobby Brown’s ‘Enola Holmes’ and ‘The Witcher’ Have THIS
Connection and No It Is Not Henry Cavill
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-millie-bobby-browns-enola-holmes-and-the-witcher-have-this-connection-and-no-it-is-not-henry-cavill/]


HENRY CAVILL FANS START A PETITION TO CANCEL NETFLIX AND THE WITCHER FOLLOWING
ITS THIRD SEASON 

Fans were perplexed when Henry Cavill
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/] quit as Geralt of Rivia. It was
assumed that the man had chosen to quit to play Superman instead. However, the
latest reports suggested that there was much more going on behind the doors and
in the conference rooms. Cavill severed the partnership with the streamer
because he had a fallout with the show’s writers and producers.

Apparently, the show’s creators were deviating from the original source
materials, which didn’t sit well with the DC actor. It is no secret that the
British actor is one of the biggest fans of the novels and the game. Due to
their creative disagreements, the two parties chose to terminate the contract. 

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Livid fans started a Change.org
[https://www.change.org/p/netflix-you-must-keep-henry-cavill-as-the-witcher-and-replace-the-writers-instead]
petition that now has 200,000 signatures. The petition informs subscribers that
the streamer has taken a grave decision against its subscribers’ wishes. The
company replaced Cavill because he could not stand for the changes they were
making to Sapkowski’s world. It urged the fans to boycott the show once season 3
concludes and, if possible, end their subscription as well. 

“Let us show them in pure numbers (and thus lost money, because that’s all they
really care about) that none of us Witcher fans will stand with them and will
abandon the show (and potentially our subscriptions) after The Witcher season 3
is concluded,” it read. 

ALSO READ: Henry Cavill Reveals How Girlfriend Natalie Viscuso Opened a
‘Gateway’ For Him In His Hollywood Career
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-henry-cavill-reveals-how-girlfriend-natalie-viscuso-opened-a-gateway-for-him-in-his-hollywood-career/]

Are you against the recasting as well? Have you already signed the petition? Let
us know in the comments.

Srabani Biswas

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Years back, when The Witcher Netflix adaptation was first announced with Henry Cavill as the lead, fans were overjoyed. Cavill fit the bill perfectly and producers had found their perfect Geralt of Rivia. However, cut to 2022, and the shocking news of the actor leaving the production has caused mass hysteria among the fans. 
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The flagship fantasy series on the platform will air its third season next summer. Following that, Liam Hemsworth will take on the reins from Cavill. Twitter witnessed fans expressing their rage over the sudden recasting, and now things have escalated a little further with a Change.org petition gaining ground. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-millie-bobby-browns-enola-holmes-and-the-witcher-have-this-connection-and-no-it-is-not-henry-cavill/">Millie Bobby Brown’s ‘Enola Holmes’ and ‘The Witcher’ Have THIS Connection and No It Is Not Henry Cavill</a>
<h2>Henry Cavill fans start a petition to cancel Netflix and The Witcher following its third season </h2>
Fans were perplexed when <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/">Henry Cavill</a> quit as Geralt of Rivia. It was assumed that the man had chosen to quit to play Superman instead. However, the latest reports suggested that there was much more going on behind the doors and in the conference rooms. Cavill severed the partnership with the streamer because he had a fallout with the show&#8217;s writers and producers. 
Apparently, the show&#8217;s creators were deviating from the original source materials, which didn&#8217;t sit well with the DC actor. It is no secret that the British actor is one of the biggest fans of the novels and the game. Due to their creative disagreements, the two parties chose to terminate the contract. 
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-66599 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/henry-cavill-the-witcher-netflix.webp" alt="" width="1200" height="680" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/henry-cavill-the-witcher-netflix.webp 1200w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/henry-cavill-the-witcher-netflix-300x170.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/henry-cavill-the-witcher-netflix-1024x580.webp 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/henry-cavill-the-witcher-netflix-768x435.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" />
Livid fans started a <a href="https://www.change.org/p/netflix-you-must-keep-henry-cavill-as-the-witcher-and-replace-the-writers-instead" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Change.org</a> petition that now has 200,000 signatures. The petition informs subscribers that the streamer has taken a grave decision against its subscribers&#8217; wishes. The company replaced Cavill because he could not stand for the changes they were making to Sapkowski&#8217;s world. It urged the fans to boycott the show once season 3 concludes and, if possible, end their subscription as well. 
&#8220;Let us show them in pure numbers (and thus lost money, because that&#8217;s all they really care about) that none of us Witcher fans will stand with them and will abandon the show (and potentially our subscriptions) after The Witcher season 3 is concluded,&#8221; it read. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-henry-cavill-reveals-how-girlfriend-natalie-viscuso-opened-a-gateway-for-him-in-his-hollywood-career/">Henry Cavill Reveals How Girlfriend Natalie Viscuso Opened a ‘Gateway’ For Him In His Hollywood Career</a>
Are you against the recasting as well? Have you already signed the petition? Let us know in the comments.

Henry Cavill Reveals How Girlfriend Natalie Viscuso Opened a ‘Gateway’ For Him
In His Hollywood Career

Millie Bobby Brown’s ‘Enola Holmes’ and ‘The Witcher’ Have THIS Connection and
No It Is Not Henry Cavill

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Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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