The Untold Truth Of Netflix's
The Witcher
The series is based on the novels, not the video games
The Witcher's creator was inspired by Dunkirk
Henry Cavill is a huge Witcher fan
207 other actors auditioned before Henry Cavill was cast
Season 1 was filmed all over Eastern Europe
Joey Batey played the lute for his audition
Vesemir's actor lived in the forest for many years
Andrzej Sapkowski has given his stamp of approval
The Witcher was the first major U.K. production shut down by COVID-19
Coronavirus restrictions limited filming to the U.K.
Basil Eidenbenz wasn't supposed to play Eskel
Henry Cavill added some dialogue without permission
The Netflix show caused sales of the video games to skyrocket