Henry Cavill to Star in Netflix's Fantasy Saga 'The Witcher'
Henry Cavill's next mission is taking him to Netflix.
The "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" actor is set to star in the fantasy saga "The Witcher," an adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels.
The books focus on "witchers," hunters who develop supernatural abilities at a young age to battle deadly monsters. The bestselling books have also been adapted into a successful video game franchise.
Cavill will play Geralt of Rivia, a solitary witcher who is struggling to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together.
This marks Cavill's return to television. Before starring in movies like "Man of Steel" and "Justice League," he played Charles Brandon in Showtime's "The Tudors."