The Witcher prequel series casts a major villain from The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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The Witcher: Blood Origin will feature none other than Eredin Bréacc Glas, the primary antagonist of The Witcher 3, a🥀 new report claims.

The new report comes from , a fan-run website that's notably we🦄ll-connected to developments surrounding Netflix's series. The outlet reports that Eredin will be portrayed in the prequel series on Netflix by Australian actꦍor Jacob Collins-Levy, who you might have also seen recently in another Netflix production, Young Wallander.

The report from Redanian Intelligence also highlights that pre-production for The Witcher: Blood Origin is apparently now commencing at Arborfield Studios in the UK. This pre-production news comes off the back of two casting announcements over the past few months: Jodie Turner-Smith 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:exiting the series, and Vikings actor Laurence O’Fuarain 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:signing on for the prequel. Turner-Smith was set to play an elite warri🍸or blessed with the voice of a goddess, while O'Fuarain will play a member of a f🍸earsome warrior clan.

However, Redanian Intelligence claims that Collins-ꦆLevy is actually the second actor set to portray Eredin, King of the Wild Hunt. The outlet claims that a few weeks ago, they managed to confirm that Eredin would feature in the forthcoming second season of the Henry Cavill-led Witcher series on Netflix, and would be portrayed by Sam Hazeldine. 

It's worth remembering that The Witcher: Blood Origin is set over 1,000 years before the adventures of Henry Cavill's Geralt of Rivia, however. It's entirely possible that a different actor might have been chosen for the prequel series to portray a far younger Eredin, and additionally, Redanian Intelligence claims that Hazeldine's version of Eredin will be something akin to a cameo, while Collins-Levy's Eredin will feature as a main character of the prequel seri🦄es.

For those that aren't familiar with the character himself, Eredin Bréacc Glas is the primary villain of 2015's The Witcher 3, the latest game in the series from developer 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:CD Projekt Red. As the King of the Wild Hunt, a ferocious and feared band of warriors from a race of Elves, Eredin relentlessly hunted Ciri in order to gain control of her magical powers, and use them for his nefarious intentions. Previously, leaked behind-the-scenes sho🧸ts of the second season appeared to confirm that the Wil♐d Hunt would be entering the foray.

Right now, we're waiting on news of a firm release date for 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Witcher Season 2. Production of the second season officially 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:wrapped up eaꩲrlier last month on April 1, and right now, it would seem that the new season is gearing up to release n𝄹ear the end of 2021, a release🌄 window that was previously confirmed by showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich.

In the meantime, you can head over to our guide on the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Netflix shows while you wait for Geralt's adventure to resume.

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