The Witcher’s Henry Cavill sparks concern for season 2 as he flees Netflix set ahead of second lockdown
HENRY Cavill has left fans worried about the fate of The Witcher’s second season with his latest Instagram post.
The hunky actor plays Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s fantasy hit, which debuted on the streamer late last year.
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Like most TV shows, The Witcher has battled production delays due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, meaning season 2 won’t arrive until 2021.
With much of the filming taking place in England, which is about the enter a second national lockdown, Cavill confirmed that the Yorkshire set was being shut down and he was heading home.
“England returns to lockdown on Thursday so it is time for me to depart Yorkshire and the extraordinary North, and head back down South to continue shooting in the studio,” he told his 14million Instagram followers.
“Thank you for hosting all of us on season 2 of The Witcher,” he added.
“Hopefully I shall return to your hills, dales and fells soon.”
He signed off the post: “Stay strong and stay safe, my friends.”
Many fans took to the comments section to urge Cavill to “take care of himself” and “enjoy some downtime.”
However, others expressed concerns for the fate of season 2, as well as the show more generally.
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“Netflix has scrapped so many great shows this year that all these delays make me nervous,” one user wrote.
“I swear if they pull a GLOW on The Witcher I’m cancelling my account,” a second chimed in.
“Are we even gonna get season 2 in 2021 at this rate?!” a third exclaimed, alongside a screaming emoji.
Cavill didn’t respond to any of the comments, but given how much money Netflix have invested in season 2, we doubt they’ll scrap it.
The furore comes after The Witcher shared a teaser clip of some new monsters Geralt will face off against to celebrate Halloween.
Elsewhere, Henry Cavill sets pulses racing as in his new season 2 outfit.
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The Witcher season 1 is available to stream on Netflix now.