From Man of Steel to Geralt of Rivia: Henry Cavill Is Starring in Netflix’s The Witcher

The Man of Steel is coming to Netflix!After leading films like Justice League and this Summer's critically acclaimed Mission Impossible: Fallout, Henry Cavill has signed on to Netflix's upcoming TV adaptation of The Witcher.

The series is based on Andrzej Sapkowski's fantasy novels, which also spawned an insanely popular video game of the same name.

Both versions of the story follow Geralt of Rivia, a sorcerer, outcast, and cold-blooded killer who's tasked with ridding the world of monsters.

Lauren Schmidt Hissrich - who's produced everything from The Defenders to Parenthood - will serve as showrunner, but the real question is: is Cavill the right fit for Geralt?Netflix announced Cavill's casting via Twitter on Tuesday, describing The Witcher as "an epic, eight-episode fantasy series based on the best-selling book series." The British star has certainly played his fair share of quiet-but-powerful characters and definitely has no problem growing facial hair for a role,

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