On October 30, the day Liam Hemsworth dons the white-blond wig and yellow contact lenses that make him Geralt of Rivia on Netflix's The Witcher, it will have been three years and a day since once-Geralt Henry Cavill stepped down from the role. "As with the greatest of literary characters, I pass the torch with reverence for the time spent embodying Geralt and enthusiasm to see Liam's take on this most fascinating and nuanced of men," Cavill wrote at the time.
The seamless integration of an actor portraying multiple roles through advanced technology allows for nuanced performances, as seen in shows like Our Unwritten Seoul.