‘The Witcher’ Casts Kim Bodnia as Vesemir for Season 2

“The Witcher” has found its Vesemir.

“Killing Eve” alum Kim Bodnia has been cast in the role, one with a very important connection to Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia, for the Netflix fantasy’s upcoming second season, the streaming service announced Friday.

“A charming relic of the witcher Golden Age, Vesemir is the oldest and most experienced witcher in our series, as well as a father figure to Geralt,” Netflix said in a statement. “As one of the survivors of The Massacre at Kaer Morhen, a haunting slaughter that nearly exterminated the Witchers, he is fiercely protective of the remaining few, who he sees as an endangered community who can find glory on ‘the Path’ slaying monsters.”

“I am so thrilled to welcome Kim Bodnia to the cast of ‘The Witcher,'” showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich said in a statement. “I have admired his unique talents in shows like Killing Eve and The Bridge, and cannot wait for him to bring strength, tenacity, and warmth to the character of Vesemir, who is such an integral part of our upcoming season.”

https://www.thewrap.com/the-witcher-vesemir-kim-bodnia-season-2/

‘The Witcher’ Season 2 Adds ‘Game of Thrones’ Alum Kristofer Hivju, 6 More to Cast

“Game of Thrones” alum Kristofer Hivju is taking his talents from Westeros to The Continent. The actor, who played Tormund on the now-ended HBO fantasy series, has been cast as Nivellen on Season 2 of “The Witcher,” which went into production this month in the U.K., Netflix revealed Friday.

Other series newcomers for the second installment of the Henry Cavill-led fantasy epic, which is set to launch in 2021, include Yasen Atour (“Young Wallender”) as Coen, Agnes Bjorn as Vereena, Paul Bullion (“Peaky Blinders”) as Lambert, Thue Ersted Rasmussen (“Fast and Furious 9”) as Eskel, Aisha Fabienne Ross (“The Danish Girl”) as Lydia and Mecia Simson as Francesca.

https://www.thewrap.com/the-witcher-season-2-kristofer-hivju-game-of-thrones-tormund-cast-new-actors-production-begins/

The Witcher Season 2 now filming in the Surrey Hills, UK

 On February 12 of 2020, Netflix entered the first day of filming for the second season of Henry Cavill’s The Witcher. We know very little about season two at this time, and many new cast members are expected to be announced (for the roles of Vesemir, Eskel, Lambert, Francesca, Philippa, Dijkstra and more), but we have now learned details of season two’s first location shoot in the Surrey Hills.

The Witcher crew have been filming at the Surrey Redlands, near Dorking. We are now able to confirm that the rumor is true. The Witcher crew have gathered in Surrey for two back-to-back night-shoots on the 12th and 13th, filming in the forest with smoke machines and massive lighting rigs.


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