Henry Cavill was seriously injured when he was too immersed in the role of Geralt in The Witcher Season 2

Henry Cavill suffered a thigh injury during an action scene of The Witcher Season 2.

Actor Henry Cavill opened up in an interview with THR that he injured his thigh muscle while he was filming The Witcher Season 2. Henry Cavill also revealed that he was sprinting in the woods for filming. scene when trauma occurred and the actor described it as a “very, very bad tear”. He said he feels lucky that he didn’t break his hamstring completely.

In the movie The Witcher, actor Henry Cavill plays Geralt of Rivia, a magically enhanced white-haired monster hunter known as the Witcher. Geralt’s story sees him travel across the Continent fantasy world completing various quests, where he is finally prophesied that his fate will change when he meets a girl in the woods. . Geralt’s travels see him slaying monsters and serving royalty, forming relationships with lawyer Jaskier (Joey Batey) and Vengerberg’s witch Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), before meeting the girl. foretold in the forest, Ciri (Freya Allan) in the final episode of the first season.

Expected, season 2 of The Witcher will premiere exclusively on Netflix on December 17, will finally show fans Geralt of Rivia (played by Henry Cavill) and Ciri (played by Freya Allan) and after they spent most of the first season looking for each other. The two are considered merged right after Season 1 ended. In the recently released trailer, we can see after the adventure Geralt is trying to protect Cintra’s princess Cirilla from both external threats and her own growing magical powers.

Speaking in an interview with THR about his different roles and future aspirations, Cavill shared that the injury he suffered in December 2020. Cavill describes the injury as one Severe tear could lead to complete rupture of his thigh tendon. He said it was difficult filming after the injury, but he said he still endured it because he didn’t want to affect the progress of the production. Cavill revealed he has to find a balance between working at his best and not pushing himself too far, calling the injury his worst moment of the past year.

“It was a very, very bad tear, and I feel very fortunate that it was not a complete tear near the thigh. That made it difficult for me during filming. Because I want to give more to the production process – I know how important it is to get the job done. So I had to find the balance between work and not pushing myself to the end of my acting career. It was my worst moment of the year,” said actor Henry Cavill.

The Witcher Season 2 is scheduled to premiere exclusively on Netflix on December 17, 2021.