Laurence Fishburne joins the Cast of ‘The Witcher’

Genre veteran Fishburne joins new lead actor Liam Hemsworth (who replaced Henry Cavill) in the Netflix fantasy series which heads into its fourth season.

Laurence Fishburne as Bowery King in 'John Wick: Chapter 4.' Photo Credit: Murray Close.

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Laurence Fishburne is the latest recruit for ‘The Witcher’.
Liam Neeson has taken over starring in the show.
The fantasy series will see the characters reeling after world-altering events.

Fans of ‘The Witcher’ were thrown for a loop in 2022 when Henry Cavill announced he was hanging up his sword after three seasons of playing gruff, monster-fighting main character Geralt of Rivia.

And though it was revealed that Liam Hemsworth would be taking over from Cavill as Geralt, there was a huge concern about the show’s future. But it is at least adding a genre veteran in Laurence Fishburne, who is taking a key role.

Fishburne, of course, is known for his varied career, including movies such as ‘The Matrix’, ‘Apocalypse Now’, the ‘John Wick’ franchise and ‘Man of Steel’ (which coincidentally starred Cavill as Superman).

What’s the story of ‘The Witcher’ Season 4?

Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix's 'The Witcher.' Photo: Jay Maidment.

Adapted from Andrzej Sapkowski’s book series by show creator Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, ‘The Witcher’ is set in a world where humans and others battle monsters.

After the shocking, Continent-altering events that close out Season 3, the new season follows Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri, who are faced with traversing the war-ravaged Continent and its many demons apart from each other. If they can embrace and lead the groups of misfits they find themselves in, they have a chance of surviving the baptism of fire — and finding one another again.

Who stars in ‘The Witcher’ Season 4?

Liam Hemsworth as Kinney in the action film, 'Land of Bad,' a release by The Avenue. Photo courtesy of The Avenue.

Though Hemsworth and Fishburne are new to the series, stars Anya Chalotra (Yennefer), Freya Allan (Ciri) and Joey Batey (Jaskier) are returning to their roles. Netflix has yet to announce who else will be back and any other new casting.

Who is Laurence Fishburne playing in the new ‘Witcher’ season?

Laurence Fishburne as 20/20 Mike in 'Once in the Life.' Photo: Trimark Home Video.

Fishburne is joining the ensemble to play Regis, a fan favorite from the ‘Witcher’ books and games. The character of Regis, introduced in the novel ‘Baptism of Fire’, is a world-wise Barber-surgeon with a mysterious past who joins Geralt on his journey.

Here’s what Fishburne said about the new gig:

“I’m very excited to be joining the cast and look forward to exploring the wondrous world of The Witcher.”

When will ‘The Witcher’ return to TV screens?

With production set to start on the new season in the Spring, it seems unlikely that the show will be back this year, given the hefty effects workload to create the various creatures that populate the ‘Witcher’ world.