Netflix had once positioned The Witcher as its crown jewel, a fantasy epic meant to rival the biggest shows on television. But the latest tease for its fourth season has left audiences stunned for all the wrong reasons. With expectations already shaky following Henry Cavill’s exit, the newly released footage has ignited a storm across social media. What was supposed to reignite interest is instead looking like the blasting of both Liam Hemsworth, who fills the British actor's shoes, and the slamming of the show’s creators.

Netflix dropped the teaser in discussion on September 14, showcasing Liam Hemsworth donning the same brooding look Henry Cavill once made iconic. Dressed in leather armor, flashing fiery eyes, and rocking platinum locks, Hemsworth was seen pulling off intense stunts, including shunning off a menacing evil force. Despite the effort to capture Geralt’s charm, though, his attempt fell short for many longtime viewers of the IP. Fans still attached to Cavill’s portrayal did not miss a second in calling the teaser “unwatchable.”

Notably, Henry Cavill is suspected to have left The Witcher franchise because of growing creative differences with the show’s creatives. Cavill, a big fan of Andrzej Sapkowski’s books that form the source material for the Netflix title, according to Dexerto, frequently pushed for the screen offering to stay truer to the tomes, leading to clashes that eventually resulted in his departure. The Witcher season 4, without him, is set to premiere on October 30, as highlighted in the Netflix teaser above. But fans look more anxious than excited.

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Furious after watching the clip, X is abuzz, with Henry Cavill fans mourning the loss of their star and Liam Hemsworth filling in for him, all while accusing creators of betrayal.

The new The Witcher season 4 clip has made it clear that fans are not impressed. Many echoed the reason Dexerto speculated behind Henry Cavill’s exit, arguing that the creators had strayed too far from the books and moved away from what made the story compelling in the first place. For longtime Cavill supporters, the show now feels irrelevant, as they believe Liam Hemsworth lacks the depth needed to portray Geralt of Rivia.

Some on X, meanwhile, were kind enough to let Liam Hemsworth have his moment, saying he appears to have worked hard for the role. Still, for Henry Cavill fans, who had shown similar resistance when David Corenswet stepped in as Superman, it did not change the fact that they would be boycotting the show without their actor.

Whether The Witcher can survive this storm remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: the conversation surrounding Liam Hemsworth’s debut has shifted the spotlight squarely onto Netflix’s gamble. For a series once hailed as the streamer’s defining fantasy, season 4 now carries the weight of proving its worth without Henry Cavill. Come October end, the question will not just be about Geralt’s next battle; it will be whether fans are willing to follow him into this new era.

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