The third season of The Witcher, which is one of the most popular productions of the literature and TV world with its adaptations, especially in the game world, caused another character adaptation debate. Now, the focus of criticism is that the actor chosen for the character of Keira Metz does not look like the version in the game.
Netflix’s adaptation of The Witcher will enter a turbulent period with the departure of the main character, Henry Cavill. However, before this period, Cavill also played the leading role in the plays. Geralt of RiviaWe will watch another season in which he plays .
The casting choices made for the first two seasons of the series, which started in 2019, created controversy even though the series was loved. Cast selected for the characters Ciri and Yennefer Freya Allan And Anya ChalotraThe fact that they are not at all similar to the versions in the game caused comments by the fans of the series, sometimes humorous, sometimes up to body-shaming or racism.
For those who want to remember, the versions of the characters Ciri and Yennefer in the game and in the series were as follows:
The appearances of Keira Metz, which we will see in the third season of The Witcher, in the game and in the series are as follows:
Safiyya Ingar (above) will portray the character in the series. The animation adaptation of the game was prepared with reference to the appearance of Katie McGuinness, who is also a real actor.
These discussions, which resurface with every new Witcher news, are perhaps a marketing campaign Netflix finds useful, who knows:
Regarding the choices made during the first two seasons of Netflix critiques on social media We know you saw. So why does the company continue to make choices that will rekindle such discussions every season?
We now know that these agendas on social media do not have a great negative effect on the viewing of the series. Even those who are not aware of the series before Didn’t read The Witcher’s book, didn’t play the game people are also aware of the series. Netflix, which thinks that the fans of the work will definitely watch the series one day despite every choice made, may be making these discussions a part of marketing communication without a budget.
The reactions to the selection of Safiyya Ingar for the character of Keira Metz are as follows, you can share your thoughts in the comments section:
