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Posted November 02, 2018
I suppose we should just be glad they didn't give the role to Melissa McCarthy and then claim that anyone who has a problem with it is a sexist pig.
Posted November 02, 2018
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Emob78: ...
Post your edgelord bullshit elsewhere, kthxbai.
Posted November 02, 2018
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plagren: Post your edgelord bullshit elsewhere, kthxbai.
Nah, I'm good.
Posted November 02, 2018
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tammerwhisk: It's the paleness, the white hair, and the "i'm tired of this shit" attitude they wrote him with probably.
Could be... although I vaguely remember someone* referencing an interview with someone from CDPR saying they intentionally made him look older. Of course I have no idea where to find this interview, so I could just be making it up. :-p There'd be a certain logic to it. Showing that time had passed, and also making him a more believable father figure to the now-grownup Ciri.

* Must've been my cousin's boyfriend's roommate's dog's uncle.
Posted November 02, 2018
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CharlesGrey: Something just occurred to me: People here have been defending the choice of actor and his portrayal of the character because the series is ( apparently ) not based on the games, or at least not the events of the third game -- But does that even make sense? Who exactly is the target audience for this new series? Isn't it primarily for the fans of the games? I dare say it wouldn't exist without the immense success of the video game adaptions, in particular Witcher 3. I know the books already had a certain fanbase, but mostly in Poland/ Europe, and as far as I know this is a US production. Besides, book enthusiasts pretty much universally prefer the original novels and rarely approve of TV series or movie adaptions. So again, can they afford not to base their character designs on Witcher 3? Or for that matter, do they even have any rights to the designs of the Witcher games, or are they intentionally avoiding obvious similarities to prevent legal issues, as they only have a deal with the novel author/ publisher and not CDP(R)?
Is CDP funding it? My understanding is that the author's trying to use some fancy court loophole in poland to try to sue CDP right now, 'cause he's salty he sold the rights cheaper than they were worth, 'cause he had no faith that CDPR could make it more popular than his books. My guess is, this is more or less someone needed a story, jumped on The Witcher/The Hexer just like CDPR did. I think kind of like the Monster Hunter movie that's being made, they're not really focused on the long time fans of the respective series.
Posted November 02, 2018
Who else believes that Nikolaj Coster-Waldau would have been great as Geralt?
Posted November 02, 2018
OK its not good. I will say that at least the moment when he is downing the potion at least the chin looked right.

This might be a case where a firm coat of stubble might help soften the edge that is uncanny valley with the character.
Posted November 02, 2018
Need to see a bare-butt picture to make the final verdict.
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tinyE: I realize it's a long shot, but I urge everyone to remember what we thought of Heath Ledger the first time we saw him in that makeup.
I never could understand how this guy could play a hardened hero cop in movies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRCyRQACV4g
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Posted November 02, 2018
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Emob78: I suppose we should just be glad they didn't give the role to Melissa McCarthy and then claim that anyone who has a problem with it is a sexist pig.
"If "ifs" and "buts" were candy and nuts, wouldn't it be a Merry Christmas?"
Posted November 03, 2018
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arsalan12: Who else believes that Nikolaj Coster-Waldau would have been great as Geralt?
You may have a point there.

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GqzZdMuVFIs/VErE_HPotYI/AAAAAAAAJ70/8RqGeWqe-9E/s1600/nikolaj-coster-waldau-i-tusen-ganger-god-natt-e1414066407266.jpg
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