The Witcher leaves fans ‘in stitches’ with spoof video of Geralt at Christmas – and he makes the Grinch look cheerful

THE Witcher fans were treated to a festive video of leading man Geralt of Rivia at Christmas - but he didn't seem to be in the best of moods.

The hunky warrior, played by Henry Cavill, left fans in stitches with his grumpy attitude in the latest video posted by Netflix.

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While season 2 is still a way off, having been plagued with production delays due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the streamer has been tiding fans over with an array of preview pics and videos.

The new post largely consists of recycled footage from season 1, but with a festive twist, set to The Ronettes' Sleigh Ride.

In hilarious scenes, Geralt's friends do their best to convince him to lean into the spirit of "Witchmas," but her remains resolutely glum.

"Save your sleds for another day, for now is a time to simply slay," Netflix's accompanying caption read.

"Tis the season of #Witchmas," The Witcher's official account chimed in.

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"You can't outrun this just because you're terrified of it," the clip sees druid Mousesack (Adam Levy) warn Geralt, spinning the original quote so that it suggests he's talking about all things Christmas, rather than his destiny with Ciri.

"It's coming, Geralt," he adds.

Meanwhile Jaskier (Joey Batey) berated Geralt against a backdrop of presents and decorations.

"Stop your boorish grunts of protest, you must want something for yourself," he barks.

"Yeah, slaying," Geralt replies, leading into a montage of some of the most ferocious battles from season 1.

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Fans lapped up the clip and took to the comments section with their thoughts.

"Omg I'm in stitches! Grumpy Geralt is the new Grinch," one joked.

"LMAO the dodgy Christmas decorations got me good, so dumb but I love it," a second added.

While a third wrote: "Geralt giving me strong Scrooge vibes and I'm here for it."

The seasonal video comes after The Witcher shared a teaser clip of some new monsters Geralt will face off against to celebrate Halloween.

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Elsewhere, Henry Cavill sets pulses racing as in his new season 2 outfit.

Recently Cavill had to flee the set of season 2 as England entered its second national lockdown.

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The Witcher season 1 is available to stream on Netflix now.