Jason Momoa, the Aquaman and Game of Thrones star, Stargate Atlantis, and See were “eyed” for the role in the previously announced prequel of The Witcher on Netflix. The report is according to “We Got This Covered”.
The Witcher: Blood Origin is all set to be a 6 episode show. It will be set 1200 years before Geralt of Rivia had started cutting up the drowners. According to Netflix, it will “tell the tale of the Elven civilization before its fall, and most importantly reveal the forgotten history of the very first Witcher”.
Are their chances for Momoa to play the first witcher?
He surely has an experience of fantasy TV shows. It will be a shout of a git. We Got This Covered cites unspecified sources, they say that Netflix is eager for Momoa to play the role. The role could be of a witcher or any other major role.
We will surely have to wait and see if the rumors are true. If rumors come out to be true, then we will see if he is suited well for the role of The Witcher. We guess, he will. We hope he will be looking good in the tight leather armor while having the sword around.
The Netflix show that has already aired last year, Witcher has received post-release support in the shape of a short documentary. The documentary is worth a watch. It really focuses on why the writer of the show structured narrative the way they did.
And other Witcher-y news, there is a brand new video game that is based on the characters of The Witcher and of course monsters. It was revealed this week. The game is The Witcher: Monster Slayer. It is a Pokémon Go-style AR game. You can play and have the experience of the realm of The Witcher.