Poll: Henry Cavill is Geralt

[maninahat]

I am looking forward to see him haggling over the cost a book to learn about a monster, or wandering aimlessly for an hour looking for that last herb so he can make his potion.

"Hey buddy, how about a game of Gwent?"

"Hmmm, talking to myself about what I see... in incomplete sentences."

 

[vallorn]

Are we gonna complain about a popular Western actor taking a minority's role?

No?

Poles are their own ethnic group.

Yes West-Russians are an ethnic group, but they never seemed to mind being represented by foreigners in the past

Just because Slavs aren't bothered by it doesn't mean it's not an issue. We're busy being offended on the behalf of the slavic peoples.

Last time british people did that, WW1 broke out

"War declared over Netlix TV series" would be an interesting headline and right up there with "The Football War" and "The War Of The Bucket"

 

[vallorn]

I am looking forward to see him haggling over the cost a book to learn about a monster, or wandering aimlessly for an hour looking for that last herb so he can make his potion.

"Hey buddy, how about a game of Gwent?"

Suddenly the show becomes a Gambling Anime.

 

[Zeraki]

Honestly, I'd rather a good no name.

The last time a video game based movie hired a bunch of no names.....it did not end well:



There is a reason why the Orcs were the better part of the movie because holy shit what an injustice the Human charcaters and Alliance players at large.

I still think that entire movie should have been animated, just make it a 2 hour long Blizzard cinematic.

 

[Samtemdo8_v1legacy]

Honestly, I'd rather a good no name.

The last time a video game based movie hired a bunch of no names.....it did not end well:



There is a reason why the Orcs were the better part of the movie because holy shit what an injustice the Human charcaters and Alliance players at large.

I still think that entire movie should have been animated, just make it a 2 hour long Blizzard cinematic.

And Blizzard has proven they are capable:

 

[Samtemdo8_v1legacy]

As if it wasn't controversial enough, Ciri is gonna be casted with a non-white actor:

https://comicbook.com/gaming/amp/2018/09/07/the-witcher-netflix-series-ciri-white-changes

 

[Baffle]

As if it wasn't controversial enough, Ciri is gonna be casted with a non-white actor:

https://comicbook.com/gaming/amp/2018/09/07/the-witcher-netflix-series-ciri-white-changes

Presumably a major requirement of the actress is that she doesn't mind erratic capitalisation.

 

[Gordon_4_v1legacy]

As if it wasn't controversial enough, Ciri is gonna be casted with a non-white actor:

https://comicbook.com/gaming/amp/2018/09/07/the-witcher-netflix-series-ciri-white-changes

As long as the writers don't go off the reservation and decide that she's Geralt's one true love or something. A friend of mine brought this up in conversation when discussing Geralt's other shagging options. They were of the opinion that anyone that rolled Geralt/Ciri needed Jesus.

 

[Hawki]

And Blizzard has proven they are capable:

A few minutes doesn't equate to 2 hours. It wouldn't even equate to 90 minutes.

I mean, it would be neat, but the budget would be astronomical.

As if it wasn't controversial enough, Ciri is gonna be casted with a non-white actor:

https://comicbook.com/gaming/amp/2018/09/07/the-witcher-netflix-series-ciri-white-changes

I was wondering if/when this was going to be brought up.

TBH, while I know very little of the Witcher, I can certainly see the points of why Ciri should be white in this case. But what saddens me most of all is that if a BAME actress is chosen, she's going to be the one people take it out on. Kinda like the Starfire actress for Titans, only given how fanatical the Witcher fanbase seems to be, much worse.

 

[Samtemdo8_v1legacy]

And Blizzard has proven they are capable:

A few minutes doesn't equate to 2 hours. It wouldn't even equate to 90 minutes.

I mean, it would be neat, but the budget would be astronomical.

As if it wasn't controversial enough, Ciri is gonna be casted with a non-white actor:

https://comicbook.com/gaming/amp/2018/09/07/the-witcher-netflix-series-ciri-white-changes

I was wondering if/when this was going to be brought up.

TBH, while I know very little of the Witcher, I can certainly see the points of why Ciri should be white in this case. But what saddens me most of all is that if a BAME actress is chosen, she's going to be the one people take it out on. Kinda like the Starfire actress for Titans, only given how fanatical the Witcher fanbase seems to be, much worse.

Honestly why can't these people just have Ciri be casted with a white actress?

 

[RaikuFA]

Calling it now, any criticism directed at the show will be met with racism accusations. That?s the only reason they?re making this change. This poor girl is gonna be a lightning rod for abuse because the staff have no faith in their work.

 

[Agema]

The only thing I can usually see Cavill pulling off is standing around posing as a male model. But who knows, maybe one day he'll play a part where he has to pull an expression, and I'll reconsider that assessment.

 

[Random Gamer]

Calling it now, any criticism directed at the show will be met with racism accusations. That?s the only reason they?re making this change. This poor girl is gonna be a lightning rod for abuse because the staff have no faith in their work.

That will be the excuse if the show flops big time. It's the "new all female" Ghostbusters all over again - also happened with other movies, games and the like, of course.

 

[jademunky]

The only thing I can usually see Cavill pulling off is standing around posing as a male model. But who knows, maybe one day he'll play a part where he has to pull an expression, and I'll reconsider that assessment.

Luckily he won't have to do anything that challenging as Geralt.

Honestly I think this is the ideal role for him. He doesn't even need to act any different than he did as Superman (and this time, the woodenness and lack of range will make sense).

 

[Terminal Blue]

I am looking forward to see him haggling over the cost a book to learn about a monster, or wandering aimlessly for an hour looking for that last herb so he can make his potion.

Personally, I hope they have loads of sex scenes, but instead of having sex with him all the women just give him cards with erotic drawings on them and he goes and jacks off in a corner.

 

[TheMysteriousGX]

Honestly why can't these people just have Ciri be casted with a white actress?

Same reason they didn't cast a Slavic guy as Geralt. But I guess skin tone is what matters.

 

[TheMysteriousGX]

Calling it now, any criticism directed at the show will be met with racism accusations. That?s the only reason they?re making this change. This poor girl is gonna be a lightning rod for abuse because the staff have no faith in their work.

...so they know the fan base is going to be racist?

 

[Samtemdo8_v1legacy]

Honestly why can't these people just have Ciri be casted with a white actress?

Same reason they didn't cast a Slavic guy as Geralt. But I guess skin tone is what matters.

In the latter case, name a Slavic actor that speaks English and can act good?

 

[Hawki]

Honestly why can't these people just have Ciri be casted with a white actress?

Same reason they didn't cast a Slavic guy as Geralt. But I guess skin tone is what matters.

Apparently, Ciri's skin tone does matter in the Witcher mythos, in that it's a sign of her ancestry (something about elves), said ancestors being pale skinned. So, if Ciri's skin is changed, either her forebears have to be changed, or her backstory has to be changed.

 

[Baffle]

Personally, I hope they have loads of sex scenes, but instead of having sex with him all the women just give him cards with erotic drawings on them and he goes and jacks off in a corner.

Is he facing the wall or into the room? I'm not really sure of the etiquette.