Netflix’s The Witcher ditched source material because it was too complicated for Americans, says producer

It’s hard to talk aboutNetflix’sThe Witcherwithout acknowledging what an impact the changes from the books have had on it. For a start, it’s speculated that the deviationscould have influenced Henry Cavill’s decision to step downfrom his role as Geralt, since he’s a huge fan ofthe novels.

Take a look at the trailer for the third season ofThe Witcherbelow.

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“When a series is made for a huge mass of viewers, with different experiences, from different parts of the world, and a large part of them are Americans, these simplifications not only make sense, they are necessary,” Bagiński said. “It’s painful for us, and for me too, but the higher level of nuance and complexity will have a smaller range, it won’t reach people. Sometimes it may go too far, but we have to make these decisions and accept them.”

The Witcher’s fourth season (starring Liam Hemsworth) is in development, but it’s not currently known when it’s going to release.

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