For months, rumors have been swirling about who Netflix would cast as Geralt’s mentor Vesemir inThe Witcherseason 2. The role was reportedly offered to Michael Keaton and Mads Mikkelsen, and after they passed, the rumor mill pointed toStar Warsactor Mark Hamill being cast. However, it’s now been announced that Netflix has cast Danish actor Kim Bodnia as Vesemir inThe Witcherseason 2.
In its announcement, Netflix stated that Bodnia will play “the Continent’s oldest and most experienced Witcher.” It remains to be seen just how extensively Vesemir will be featured inThe Witcherseason 2, as his character was missing from the initialWitcherseason 2 character announcement, but one has to imagine that he will be in more than just one or two episodes. Needless to say, it will be interesting to see how Vesemir figures intoThe Witcherseason 2’s plot, though fans will have to wait until 2021 to see how it all plays out.
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With the reveal that Kim Bodnia is playing Vesemir inThe Witcherseason 2, it seems all the major roles for the show’s second season are now cast - or at least, the ones that fans would be aware of at this stage.The Witcherseason 2 has already started filming, so fans shouldn’t expect too many more actors to join the show’s cast at this point.
For those who are unaware of Kim Bodnia’s work, he is an award-winning actor best known for his roles on television series likeThe Bridgeand more recently,Killing Eve. Compared to previouslyrumored Vesemir actorslike Michael Keaton, Mads Mikkelsen, and Mark Hamill, Bodnia isn’t nearly as well-known. However, he’s a proven performer with decades of experience and will likely do just fine as Vesemir.
Even so, some fans are understandably upset that Mark Hamill was not cast as Vesemir. There has been a fan campaign forMark Hamill to play VesemirinThe Witcherseason 2 for years now, with both Hamill and showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich commenting on it. But while Hamill won’t be inThe Witcherseason 2 as Vesemir, fans can still look forward to him appearing in other Netflix productions, like the upcomingMasters of the Universereboot.
WithThe Witcherseason 2 not premiering until 2021, fans have some time to wait before they will get to see Bodnia as Vesemir. Hopefully theThe Witcherseason 2’s first trailer gives fans their first look at the character.
