This morning, Netflix announced some amazing new cast additions toThe Witcher, which include aBridgertonalum and aHobbitactor. In a tweet,the streaming company revealedthat the new faces taking on key roles in Season 2 includeAdjoa Andoh,Graham McTavish,Simon Callow,Chris Fulton,Cassie Clare,Liz CarrandKevin Doyle.
That’s a lot of new blood, but looking closer, there are some really fun names in there that make us think Season 2 isgoing to be pretty amazing. Andoh has held multiple high-profile roles on British television, including roles inDoctor Whoand the long-running medical dramaCasualty. But she shot to fame in the U.S. onBridgerton, and her role inThe Witcherwill definitely be prominent: Nenneke acts as a mentor and mother to Geralt, and we already know he’s dealing with some ugly parent issues in the upcoming season.
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Outlanderfans will immediately recognizeHobbitactor McTavish, who played the recurring character of war chief Dougal MacKenzie in the STARZ series and who now brings regular hilarity to the small screen with co-starSam Heughanin the docuseriesMen in Kilts. He’ll play Dijkstra, a spymaster who is steeped in villainy, a pretty recognizable character for those who have followed the video game.
Another big name to take note of in this casting? Callow, who will play Codringher — the partner of detective agency partner Fenn (Carr). One can theorize that he’s potentially been cast as a character who’s going to have some impact here too, even if we can only speculate what his intentions will be in thisWitcherworld. As for the rest of the new faces, Doyle will play a new character named Ba’lian, Fulton (anotherBridgertonalum) will play Rience, a mage who is looking for Ciri following her disappearance during the slaughter of Cintra, and Clare (Brave New World) will play Philippa Eilhart, a leader of the Lodge of Sorceresses. Clare’s casting was previously rumored, but this is the first time her casting has been made official.
Despitea few early bumps in the roadas production got underway during COVID,The WitcherSeason 2 still looks to be on track for a 2021 premiere on Netflix.
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