Published 17:41 IST, June 25th 2020

Henry Cavill inspired by Tom Cruise to do his own stunts in 'The Witcher'?

Henry Cavill has received appreciation for performing most of the action sequences on his own in The Witcher. Read to know-how Tom Cruise helped him to do so.

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Henry Cavill was last seen in Witcher series on Netflix. actor amazed many with his performance as Geralt of Rivia. He was t only applauded for portrayal of character but also for carrying out most of action sequences on his own. w Cavill recently said that he tries to do most of stunts on his own and Tom Cruise helped him in that. 

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Tom Cruise helped Henry Cavill in doing his own stunts

Henry Cavill worked with Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018). In a recent chat with actor Patrick Stewart hosted by a daily, Henry Cavill was asked why it was important for him to do his own stunts in Witcher series. He said that for him, when it comes to stunts, he has always enjoyed doing physical stuff. actor mentioned that working with Tom Cruise in Fallout has really helped him carry out stunts by himself. He ded that it might have me his enjoyment for doing stunts a bit more concerning for producers. Cavill stated that he really wants to do stunts on his own w, and he thinks it is an essential piece to character.

Man of Steel star explained that if an audience is watching Geralt of Rivia on-screen, y must believe that it is Cavill. He stated that if it is t him, he feels like he has betrayed character in some way. In order to avoid that, he tries to do as many stunts as production allows him to perform.

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Henry Cavill and Tom Cruise in Fallout 

Mission: Impossible – Fallout is a spy film directed by Christopher McQuarrie. It stars Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Michelle Monaghan, and Alec Baldwin as y reprise ir roles in franchise. Henry Cavill joined Mission: Impossible franchise along with Vanessa Kirby and Angela Bassett. rivalry between Cruise as Ethan Hunt and Cavill as August Walker was applauded by audiences. 

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Witcher series

Witcher is based on book series of same name by Andrzej Sapkowski. Created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, it is a fantasy drama show. It stars Henry Cavill, Freya Allan as princess Cirilla ‘Ciri’ and Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg in le role. After success of first season,  makers anunced that a second installment is under development. filming of season 2 began earlier this year but was halted due to coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic. Game of Thrones fame actor Kristofer Hivju has joined cast.  Witcher season 2 will resume shooting on August 17, 2020, in London.

17:40 IST, June 25th 2020