Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ Showrunner Addresses Ciri Casting Controversy

The showrunner for Netflix’s The Witcher recently spoke about the controversy surrounding Ciri’s casting.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, The Witcher showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich discussed the casting of Ciri and how people responded to it. During the interview, Hissrich stated that she knew that there was no way they were going to please everyone:

“I think that anytime you’re doing casting and you’re casting something that has a lot of existing fans you’re going to get a lot of opinions about whether it matches fans’ vision. This franchise has millions of fans. We knew we weren’t going to make everyone happy.”

She then went on to stand by her decision and praised Freya Allan, the 17-year-old actress who portrays Ciri:

“When we found Freya we made her an offer that day. She’s incredibly special. She’s young, yet has the soul and maturity of somebody much older. […] When Freya is in a scene with Henry they really rival each other.”

From the look of things, Lauren S. Hissrich has confidence in her decision. What did you think of Ciri’s casting? Is the actress too young or too old to play Ciri in the Netflix series? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

Based on the fantasy series of novels and short stories by Andrzej Sapkowski, Netflix’s The Witcher will follow the monster slayer for hire named Geralt of Rivia, played by Henry Cavill. Showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich will also serve as an executive producer on the series while Alik Sakharov, Alex Garcia Lopez and Charlotte Brändström are on board as directors for the eight-episode first season.

Here’s the official synopsis for The Witcher:

Based on the best-selling fantasy series, The Witcher is an epic tale of fate and family. Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together.

The Witcher stars Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, Freya Allan as Ciri, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer, Jodhi May as Queen Calanthe, Bjorn Hlynur Haraldsson as Eist, Adam Levy as Mousesack, MyAnna Buring as Aretuza, and Millie Brady as Princess Renfri, with Mimi Ndiweni and Therica Wilson-Read as novice sorcerers.

The Witcher will be available on Netflix in late 2019.

Soruce: Entertainemnt Weekly