Laurence Fishburne has signed on to appear in the upcoming fourth season of the fantasy-drama Netflix series The Witcher.
According to Variety, the 62-year-old performer will portray Regis, a barber-surgeon with a dark and uncertain past who joins forces with the show’s main character, Geralt of Rivia.
The actor, who was recently linked to filmmaker Petra Richertova, issued a statement to speak about his casting, which read: ‘I’m very excited to be joining the cast and look forward to exploring the wondrous world of “The Witcher.”‘
The Witcher is based on the book series of the same name by Andrzej Sapkowski.
The show is centered on Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter by nature, as he attempts to bring peace to the land while navigating his complex relationships with Crown Princess Cirilla of Cintra and sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg.
Laurence Fishburne has signed on to appear in the upcoming fourth season of the fantasy-drama Netflix series The Witcher; seen in 2023
The show’s cast was originally led by Henry Cavill, although he stepped down from his role prior to the release of the show’s third season.
It was subsequently revealed that Geralt of Rivia would be portrayed by Liam Hemsworth, and the Justice League star gave his blessing to the actor to continue in his stead.
Performers such as Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan and Eamon Farren round out the program’s cast.
The Witcher’s first season, which was comprised of eight episodes, made its debut on Netflix in December of 2019.
The program’s second run, which also lasted for eight episodes, would not be released for another two years.
The Witcher’s third season was split into two parts, and the installments were released in June and July of last year.
The show as a whole has received generally positive reviews from critics, and it currently holds a rating of 80% on Rotten Tomatoes.
An animated spin-off feature entitled The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, which was centered on Geralt’s mentor Vesemir, was released in August of 2021.
According to Variety, the 62-year-old performer will portray Regis, a barber-surgeon with a dark and uncertain past who joins forces with the show’s main character, Geralt of Rivia
The actor, who was recently linked to filmmaker Petra Richertova , also issued a statement to speak about his casting, which read ‘I’m very excited to be joining the cast and look forward to exploring the wondrous world of “The Witcher”‘; seen in 2022
The Witcher is based on the book series of the same name, which was created by Andrzej Sapkowski
The show’s cast was originally led by Henry Cavill, although he stepped down from his role prior to the release of the show’s third season
Another animated feature, The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, is scheduled to be released later this year.
The Witcher’s universe was also expanded with the release of the prequel miniseries The Witcher: Blood Origin, which debuted on Christmas of 2022.
The program received largely negative reviews from reviewers, many of whom singled out the lack of faithfulness to the show’s source material as a main point of criticism.
The fourth season of The Witcher currently does not have a scheduled release date.
