Published 00:00 IST, February 23rd 2020
'The Witcher' reveals new cast members as production for season 2 begins
Production for 'The Witcher' season two has recently started this month in the United Kingdom, new cast members for the upcoming season have been revealed
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Netflix's aptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's fantasy saga Witcher is getting ar season at streaming service. Production for season 2 of fantasy epic has alrey commenced in U.K., and it is expected to drop on Netflix in 2021. exact release date of season 2 is yet to be anunced. However, Netflix has anunced seven new cast members joining Witcher for season 2 as well as characters y will be essaying. list of characters to be introduced is expected to hint at what next season may hold for Geralt of Rivia.
Several new characters confirmed
Henry Cavill will be returning in season two as le playing witcher, Geralt of Rivia. Season 2 will also see return of Anya Chalotra who plays sorceress Yennefer and Freya Allen as Ciri. Also returning will be Joey Batey as fan-favourite Jaskier.
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new cast for season 2 includes Yasen Atour who will be playing Coen, Agnes Bjorn who has been cast as Vereena, a very powerful Bruxa (vampire). Paul Bullion most widely kwn for his role in Peaky Blinders will play Lambert while Young Wallander has been cast as Eskiel.
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Kristofer Hivju, who played Tormund Giantsbane in hit HBO series Game of Thrones has been confirmed to play Nivellem, a cursed monster whose story is very similar to that of Beast from Beauty and Beast.
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series will be directed by Stephen Surjik who was a part of Umbrella Acemy, he will be responsible for episode 1 and 2 of season 2. Sarah O'Gorman will be in charge of episodes 3 and 4 while Ed Bazalgette is tasked with directing episodes 5 and 8. Lastly, Geeta V. Patel will be directing episodes 6 and 7.
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Or returning cast includes MyAnna Buring as Tissaia, Tom Canton as Filavandrel, Lilly Cooper as Murta, Jeremy Crawford as Yarpin Zigrin, Eamon Farren as Cahir, Mahesh Ju as Vilgefortz, Terence Maynard as Artorius, Lars Mikkelson as Stregobor, Mimi Ndiweni as Fringilla Vigo, Royce Pierreson as Istredd, Wilson Rjou-Pujalte as Dara, Anna Shaffer as Triss Merigold, rica Wilson Re as Sabrina.
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00:00 IST, February 23rd 2020