So, I'm jumping right in. I have no idea what's been said here previously and I apologise for being late to the discussion. Still, I'll try to catch up.
Just adding my two orens.
Henry Cavill being announced as Geralt of Rivia. Yeah...
I had to let it marinate for some time. Letting it sink in.
Hmm, Cavill is a great actor. Just not what I pictured. Not at all. Not at all.
Looks for me is not a problem. The creators can read the books and take a look at the games. Copy that look.
No for me it's the acting and being able to move like Geralt does.
Here is what I picture would be an excellent Geralt, and I pictured it almost ten years ago:
I heard of the Witcher for the very first time in 2009 when I bought The Witcher: Enhanced Edition.
The game introduced me to Sapkowski's wonderful books.
In the books, reading how Geralt fought, and seeing how he moved in the games, always brought me back to this scene in Hellboy 2.
Sure, the hair helped.
I'm just saying that, to me, this scene was memorable as hell.
I mean, jeez, look at those moves!
I always thought that if future creators of a Witcher movie, or in this case the series, take one ounce of this I'll be very happy indeed.
Now, on to Henry Cavill. Fighting. Hmm. Like he does in this scene?
Sorry, that's all I could think of. Sure, he's playing a character here. A very rough strong chap to be sure. Agile and acrobatic he is not, however.
The most intense thing he does in this scene is taking his suit jacket off and putting his fists up.
Can Cavill bring moves to The Witcher like the ones Luke Goss did in Hellboy 2? Or indeed moves of the kind Geralt uses in the books? Dodges, pirouettes, ripostes, twirls and evasions? Well, that remains to be seen. And I'll gladly see him succeed.