The Witcher Season 4 Should Break Book Canon To Give Liam Hemsworth's Geralt One Epic Moment

Summary Liam Hemsworth's Geralt needs to establish himself as a beloved character in The Witcher series.

To win over fans, Hemsworth should showcase his fighting skills in an epic battle with Leo Bonhart.

The addition of a fight with Bonhart can help viewers see Hemsworth's Geralt as skilled and likable.

Now that Liam Hemsworth is officially taking up the mantel of playing Geralt in Netflix's The Witcher, the series needs to establish him as the beloved character, and one easy way to do this is by including a fight that never actually happened in the books. Since 2019, Netflix has been adapting Andrej Sapkowski's fantasy series, The Witcher, which follows the interconnecting lives of a monster hunter, a sorceress, and a lost princess. Notably, after The Witcher season 3's ending, the original lead actor of the series, Henry Cavill, left the show and has since been replaced by Liam Hemsworth.

One of the biggest issues with Liam Hemsworth's Geralt is that audiences may immediately dislike him. This has little to do with Hemsworth himself and more with Cavill's exit. Henry Cavill has been a staple of The Witcher franchise since the series' start, and his exit from the show was quite disappointing for fans. Cavill brought passion and a dedication to book accuracy when the show often made its own creative choices. Therefore, Hemsworth not being Cavill puts him at a disadvantage. But The Witcher can attempt to fix this problem early on with certain epic scenes.

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The Witcher Should Have Liam Hemsworth's Geralt Fight Leo Bonhart

An epic fight could boost Hemsworth's popularity

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In order for Liam Hemsworth to win fans over, they need to see him in action. He needs to prove that he can properly portray Geralt. One way of doing this is by showing off his fighting skills, and a very specific confrontation could be great. In The Witcher season 4, Hemsworth's Geralt should fight Leo Bonhart. Bonhart is a bounty hunter, considered one of the best villains in Sapkowski's The Witcher novels.

The Witcher season 3 hinted that Bonhart would be appearing soon, and therefore, season 4 should see him and Geralt come face to face in intense battle.

To be fair, one problem with this solution is that Geralt never has a fight with Leo Bonhart in the books. One huge criticism of The Witcher is that it often veers off on its own course rather than sticking with the source material. However, this change could be really beneficial. By allowing Hemsworth's Geralt to fight Leo Bonhart, the show would be making it easier for viewers to fall in love with this new Geralt. Audiences need to see that Hemsworth's Geralt is as skilled and likable as Cavill's Geralt. Adding a fight with Bonhart can effectively do this.

Geralt vs. Leo Bonhart: Who Would Win In A Fight?

Geralt could beat Bonhart

The best part is that Geralt would win. Though Bonhart is tough, and especially proud of his ability to take down witchers, Geralt could definitely win a battle against him. This only adds to the effectiveness of the addition. Geralt would not only face off with one of the best villains, but he would also win, proving to audiences that he is still the best of the best. However, this fight would not be an easy win. To pit Geralt and Leo Bonhart together would be an immediate win for The Witcher due to their incredible skills and reputations.

The Witcher season 4 likely will not premiere until 2025.