The makers of the Netflix hit "The Witcher" had to change an actor at short notice. The new addition has already been confirmed.
Work on a
second season of "The Witcher"
is finally going on after the Corona stop. Before that, there was great uncertainty when it became known that actor Kristofer Hivju was infected with the virus *. The next followed a few days ago Bad news:
a witcher actor has dropped out.
But the makers reacted quickly and
were able to hire a new actor
.
But what actually happened now, we summarize here:
"The Witcher" on Netflix: Actor gets out - Corona is to blame
In the meantime, most studios and production teams have made all the preparations to ensure all hygiene measures during film and series shoots.
Nevertheless, Corona occasionally causes chaos.
For example, the Danish actor
Thue Ersted Rasmussen
recently announced on Twitter that he will not appear as the
witcher Eskel
in the second season of "The Witcher"
. He also gives specific reasons for this:
Unfortunately, due to scheduling difficulties that came about due to Covid-19, I will not appear as a donkey in "The Witcher".
Thue Ersted Rasmussen on Twitter
đ„đđșâïž # witchernetflix #eskel # covid_19 pic.twitter.com/bcLTg2OgzM
- Thue Rasmussen (@ThueRasmussen) September 23, 2020
Rasmussen was to
star
in the second season of the series for the first time alongside
Henry Cavill (Geralt of Rivia)
,
Anya Chalotra (Yennefer)
and
Freya Allen (Ciri)
.
In the first season, however, the figure Eskel did not appear.
Also read
: "The Witcher": Showrunner regrets this decision.
"The Witcher": Netflix has already found a new Eskel actor
Fortunately
, the
unexpected exit of
Thue Ersted Rasmussen
does not lead to any further delays in the shooting.
According to the magazine Deadline, the creators have
already found a replacement for the Eskel character in
the Swiss
Basil Eidenbenz
(known from "Oh, Ramona!").
By the way, it is not yet known when he will be seen together with the other actors in Season 2.
In the meantime, fans have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the fantasy universe thanks to "The Witcher" video games - for example in the PS4 game "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" (promotional link).
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