How Henry Cavill Got Through His Witcher Season 2 Injury

Henry Cavill opens up on recovering from his hamstring injury suffered late last year while filming season 2 of Netflix’s hit fantasy series The Witcher. Based on the work of Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher follows Geralt of Rivia (Cavill) and his monster-hunting exploits across the war-torn Continent. While the books focus primarily on Geralt as the protagonist, season 1 of the series puts Yennefer of Vengerberg (Anya Chalotra) and Ciri of Cintra (Freya Allan) on an equal, albeit semi-non-linear playing field. At the end of season 1, the three main characters’ timelines converge, with Geralt finally finding Ciri.

Season 2 will begin to adapt Sapkowski’s Blood of Elves and see Geralt and Ciri head to Kaer Morhen, the old fortress where witchers of the School of the Wolf are trained. The biggest casting announcements have revolved around fellow witchers including Geralt’s mentor Vesemir (Kim Bodnia). That said, there will be plenty of sword fighting and/or training. The Witcher season 2, which is set to release on December 17th, has been in the works since before the first season premiered in 2019, but production has been repeatedly delayed due to COVID-19. Last December, Cavill suffered a leg injury (presumably on set), further complicating production. However, filming continued without the actor, and he went on to make a full recovery before finishing principal photography.

In a recent interview with People, Cavill discussed fitness, mental health, and recovering from his hamstring injury. The actor said he didn’t view it as a setback as much as he did a chance to take time off and reset. Read what he had to say below:

“I think one of the skills I’ve picked up over the years is just forging ahead regardless of difficulty or hard work or trials and tribulations. So when the hamstring injury came, I tried to look at the silver lining. It was like, ‘Ok. I was working insane hours and it was exhausting and I now physically can’t work because I’m on crutches.’ So I was focusing more on taking the time off and going, how can I best heal myself? When it comes to my mental health, [I] focus on what I can control and work on that. And that gives me something to work towards rather than something to deal with or work through or manage my life through.”

It’s no stretch to call Cavill one of the busiest and most physical actors in Hollywood, having starred in the DC Extended Universe as Superman, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Enola Holmes, The Witcher, and is reportedly set to star in the upcoming Highlander reboot. He’s cultivated a reputation for doing much of his stuntwork and fight choreography as well. For example, Making The Witcher, a documentary special that is also available on Netflix, shows how capable Cavill is of wielding Geralt’s swords.

As the face of The Witcher’s developing franchise, Cavill’s well-being is extremely important to Netflix. As of right now, two spinoff shows are in the works on top of the flagship series’ second season. The animated film following Vesemir as a novice monster hunter, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, is set to release on the streamer this week, and a live-action prequel series, The Witcher: Blood Origin, is also in the works. That being said, what’s even more important than the Continent’s business model is everyone’s ability to focus on what we can control, especially in such tumultuous times.

Source: People

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