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Michelle Yeoh connected Liam Hemsworth Joining The Witcher: Blood Origin
The bequest of The Witcher volition unrecorded on—even without Henry Cavill astatine the forefront.
In October, Cavill announced helium would beryllium stepping distant from the Netflix phantasy play aft its upcoming 3rd season—with the announcement that Liam Hemsworth volition presume the relation of Geralt for play four—and perchance beyond.
Now, Netflix is explaining wherefore they decided to recast the starring relation arsenic opposed to ending the bid with its archetypal Geralt.
"There has been a bequest of amazing, iconic characters wherever the actors person changed and we're hugely optimistic astir this," Netflix's caput of U.S. and Canada scripted bid Peter Friedlander told Variety Dec. 14. "We volition proceed to grant the IP, the fans, the storytelling, each the mode through."
Friedlander paid homage to the show's archetypal casting portion looking optimistically toward the future, saying, "Henry is an bonzer Geralt and I deliberation Liam volition proceed and besides beryllium an bonzer Geralt."
Cavill announced his Witcher exit successful a heartfelt societal media post, writing connected Instagram Oct. 29, "My travel arsenic Geralt of Rivia has been filled with some monsters and adventures, and alas, I volition beryllium laying down my medallion and my swords for Season 4."
Netflix renewed the amusement for a 4th play portion announcing Hemsworth's re-casting.
While nary authoritative merchandise day has been given, Netflix confirmed that play 3 of The Witcher—Cavill's last episodes arsenic Geralt—will deed the streamer sometime successful 2023.
For much stars who precocious near your favourite shows, support scrolling.
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Henry Cavill, The Witcher
In October 2022, Henry Cavill announced that helium was exiting The Witcher up of its 4th season. "My travel arsenic Geralt of Rivia has been filled with some monsters and adventures, and alas, I volition beryllium laying down my medallion and my swords for play four," helium wrote connected Instagram. "In my stead, the fantastic Mr. Liam Hemsworth volition beryllium taking up the mantle of the White Wolf."
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Jesse Lee Soffer, Chicago P.D.
Jesse Lee Soffer volition exit his beloved Detective Jay Halstead relation successful Chicago P.D.'s 10th season. After thanking the formed and show's creator Dick Wolf, Soffer shared successful a statement, "To make this hr play week aft week has been a labour of emotion by everyone who touches the show. I volition ever beryllium arrogant of my clip arsenic Det. Jay Halstead."
ABC
Michael Fishman, The Conners
Michael Fishman volition not beryllium backmost for The Conners' 5th season. However, Fishman indicated that his exit from the amusement was not his call, noting successful a statement, "While I was told I would not beryllium returning for play five, Lanford was a invaluable spot to turn up, larn and develop. I was incredibly fortunate to instrumentality location and show my expansion. As I task into the satellite to physique the future, I nonstop tremendous emotion and occurrence to everyone progressive successful production."
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Kelli Giddish, Law & Order: SVU
The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit histrion took to Instagram connected Aug. 24 to denote that the NBC series' upcoming 24th play volition beryllium her last. "Playing Rollins has been 1 of the top joys and privileges of my life," Giddish wrote. "I've been truthful fortunate to beryllium a portion of the Law & Order household for the past 12 years."
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Jordan Elsass, Superman & Lois
In August, Warner Bros confirmed the relation of Jonathan Kent volition beryllium recast aft Jordan Elsass near the amusement citing idiosyncratic reasons.
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Christiane Paul, FBI: International
In July, it was reported that Christiane Paul has exited CBS' FBI: International. Actress Eva-Jane Willis has since joined the cast.
Netflix
Tanya Reynolds, Sex Education
In July, Tanya Reynolds confirmed that she would not instrumentality to Sex Education for play four. "I loved each infinitesimal of it and I loved Lily with my full full heart," she told the UK's Radio Times. "Three seasons was conscionable a truly cleanable magnitude for me."
Netflix
Patricia Allison, Sex Education
Patricia Allison, who played Ola connected 3 seasons of Netflix's Sex Education, announced her departure from the amusement successful July 2022.
HULU
Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid's Tale
After appearing connected each 4 seasons of The Handmaid's Tale as Emily/Ofglen, Alexis Bledel announced her exit from the show.
"After overmuch thought, I felt I had to measurement distant from The Handmaid's Tale astatine this time," Alexis said. "I americium everlastingly grateful to [creator] Bruce Miller for penning specified truthful and resonant scenes for Emily, and to Hulu, MGM, the formed and unit for their support."
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Anthony Anderson, Law & Order
Say goodbye to Detective Bernard!
On May 27, E! News confirmed that Anthony Anderson volition not prima successful play 22 of NBC's Law & Order.
Netflix
Simone Ashley, Sex Education
In April, Simone Ashley confirmed that she would not look successful the 4th play of Netflix's Sex Education. "No," she said connected Good Morning Britain. "I get asked that each the time, no."
But, she has a bully reason: "I'm a Bridgerton gal now."
PBS
Charlotte Spencer, Sanditon
Charlotte Spencer has exited the PBS play drama.
CBS
Lina Enzo, S.W.A.T.
On May 23, it was announced that Lina Enzo, who stars as Officer Christine "Chris" Alonso, volition not instrumentality to the CBS bid for its sixth season.
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Ruby Stokes, Bridgerton
After playing Francesca Bridgerton for 2 seasons, the histrion near to prima successful Netflix's caller show Lockwood & Co.
Anatomy of a Scandal star Hannah Dodd volition regenerate Ruby successful play three.
Apple TV+
F. Murray Abraham, Mythic Quest
F. Murray Abraham, the Oscar-winning histrion who played C.W Longbottom connected Apple TV+'s Mythic Quest for 2 seasons, near amusement abruptly successful April 2022.
"F. Murray Abraham volition not beryllium returning to play 3 of Mythic Quest," said Lionsgate, the workplace that produces the show. "Beyond that, we bash not remark connected matters concerning personnel."
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Thomas Cocquerel, Gilded Age
After breaking the bosom of Louisa Jacobson's Marian Brook successful the Gilded Age, Thomas Cocquerel's Tom Raikes is gone. In April 2022, HBO confirmed he's nary longer a bid regular.
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Jesse L. Martin, The Flash
In April 2022, it was announced that Jesse L. Martin was leaving The Flash arsenic a bid regular aft 8 seasons. The actor, who plays Captain Joe West connected the DC superhero drama, is inactive expected to look arsenic a impermanent prima connected the show's ninth season.
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Miles Fowler, The Resident
In April 2022, it was revealed that Miles Fowler had exited The Resident aft lone 1 play connected the show. According to his rep, who told TVLine, the histrion lone had a one-season declaration with the aesculapian drama.
HBO Max
Gavin Leatherwood, Sex Lives of College Girls
In March 2022, Gavin Leatherwood revealed that helium volition not beryllium returning for play 2 of Sex Lives of College Girls. revealing to Us Weekly that helium wanted to "keep spreading our wings and starring ourselves to different projects."
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Grown-ish Cast
Francia Raisa (Ana), Emily Arlook (Nomi), Chloe Bailey (Jazz), Luka Sabbat (Luca), Halle Bailey (Sky), and Jordan Buhat (Vivek) near the amusement successful the play 4 finale, which aired March 24 connected Freeform. Having graduated from college, the characters are entering a caller section successful their lives.
CBS
Jorja Fox, CSI: Las Vegas
After William Petersen decided to skip play 2 of the CSI: Las Vegas revival, Jorja followed suit. She explained successful a Twitter post, "I personally conscionable can't divided Sara and Grissom up again. So goes Grissom…..So goes Sara. Wherever they go, they beryllium together."
A fewer days later, co-star Mel Rodriguez besides decided not to enactment successful play 2, according to Entertainment Weekly.
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Lisa Edelstein, 9-1-1: Lone Star
Though the infinitesimal wasn't shown successful the Feb. 28 episode, it's explained that Gwyn is deed by a car and dies. But 9-1-1 is known for its occasional imagination sequence, truthful Edelstein hasn't ruled retired a return. "I mean, the producers refused to springiness maine the accepted ‘It's a bid wrapper for Lisa' send-off," she told TVLine, "so 1 ne'er knows!"
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Richard Flood, Grey's Anatomy
Dr. Cormac Hayes resigned from his role as Head of Pediatric Surgery astatine Sloan Grey Memorial successful the March 3 episode. According to Flood, helium near the amusement because "three years connected the amusement felt close for me," according to Deadline.
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Nick Zano, Legends of Tomorrow
In the play 7 finale, Nate Heywood, a.k.a. Steel, was stripped of his powers aft moving done a World War I battlefield and inhaling mustard gas. Left powerless, helium returned to the totem to beryllium with his girlfriend, Zari 1.0.
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Maia Mitchell, Good Trouble
After playing Callie Foster in The Fosters spinoff Good Trouble for 9 years, Maia decided it was clip to exit the series. "While I person been truthful beyond fortunate to person this vocation and a occupation that I love, with not an iota of regret," she wrote connected Instagram, "for rather immoderate clip I person suppressed an undeniable gravitational propulsion to instrumentality location to Australia to beryllium person to my nearest and dearest."
In the series, Callie and her boyfriend, Jamie, played by Beau Mirchoff, determination to Washington D.C. to prosecute caller careers.
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