Published 17:29 IST, December 25th 2019

'The Witcher' fans want Mark Hamil to play Geralt's mentor in Season 2

Fans want Mark Hamil to be in The Witcher season 2 as the character who acts as a mentor to Geralt and is also an experienced Witcher himself in the books.

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Fans of Netflix original series Witcher want Mark Hamil to play Vesemir in Season 2 of show. Vesemir acts as a far figure and is like a mentor to Geralt and is an experience Witcher himself. Filming for season 2 will begin in February 2020 and is expected to release in 2021.

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Back in March 2018, showrunner S Lauren Hissrich h described role and qualities of Vesemir, describing Vesemir she said that he is farly (referring to him being a far figure to Geralt) as well as wise and ancient (referring to him being an experienced Witcher).

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On that tweet, one fan h tweeted that Luke Skywalker or more accurately actor who plays Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamil would be perfect for role. While one fan's tweet is t eugh to go on, but Mark Hamil himself replied on fans tweet and said that he should play role. Hamil's reply me it seem that he did t have too much background information but that he would still like to be a part of it.

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In related news, Witcher is w officially one of highest-rated Netflix original shows according to IMDB. show holds an 8.8 rating on IMDB as of w, matching ratings of critically acclaimed Netflix shows such as Stranger Things and Black Mirror, as well as beating shows such as Peaky Blinders, Crown, Ozark and Haunting of Hill House. Quite clearly, Witcher is one of best originals to be released on Netflix. 

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Witcher only has eight episodes for w and follows events of earlier books in series. But with an upcoming season that is in making, it is likely that fans will get to see events of later books and will also get to witness a satisfying conclusion to arcs of Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri. Critics have also praised overall direction of show as well as brilliant performances given by actors. show has also been praised for its amazing cinematography and special effects that truly immerse viewers into world of Witcher.

17:29 IST, December 25th 2019