Liam Hemsworth Stayed Offline for ‘Most of Last Year’ Due to ‘Witcher’ Fan Outcry Over Replacing Henry Cavill; Series Creator Says Cavill’s Exit Was in the Works ‘For a While’

Liam Hemsworth told Entertainment Weekly that he stopped using social media for “most of last year” after Netflix announced he was taking over the role of Geralt in “The Witcher” from fan favorite Henry Cavill, who headlined the fantasy series for three seasons. Hemsworth will now be the show’s protagonist for its final two seasons, starting with the launch of Season 4 in October.

“There was quite a bit of noise and I had to put that aside. It started to become a distraction,” Hemsworth said about the fan reaction to his casting. “I dealt with that sort of thing in the past a lot and, you know, at the

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