In The Witcher, Vesemir is Geralt’s mentor and father figure and amongst the only survivors of the attack on Kaer Morhan that almost wiped out all the witchers. Netflix finally quenched fans’ thirst with the release of an interview between Cavill and Bodnia, where they discussed their process and appreciation of each other’s methods, while also noting their similarities.
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They seemed very comfortable with each other as the interview starts with Cavill asking for Scotch. Bodnia, as luck may have it, already had a background playing Vesemir when he lived 20 years in the forest and had a long experience living alone. He then addressed Cavill, saying, “when I was done telling you about my antics traveling and how it is to be alone you said ‘You are Vesemir.’” They then started discussing how they tackle the challenge of performing emotional scenes. “I trained every day in a new way of crying,” says Bodnia. “And that’s why I have to travel inside my life because you don’t know if there is more to cry about.”
Cavill then added, “I have this thing, yes, absolutely. Once I’ve used something, I’ve used it, and then I’ve dealt with it, I’ve emotionally processed it because I’ve been crying all day on set.” Cavill then discusses the emotionally complex relationship between Geralt and Vesemir, with him making it a goal to have a more emotional Geralt in the show’s second season. They do acknowledge, however, that some filmed scenes of this nature didn’t make the cut.
What made Bodnia’s role as Vesemir so special in The Witcher season 2 is the complexity of Vesemir’s character. When we meet him he’s an isolated leader and the oldest living Witcher who’s largely in charge of the future of the group. An extremely bleak future. That all, of course, changes when Ciri arrives. It is then that Vesemir commits to giving Ciri the Witcher mutagen. He chooses to risk losing his son, losing her, and losing everything just to keep on creating more Witchers.
It’s always fascinating hearing actors discuss the methods and the earnestness in their approaches to create believable portrayals. Cavill and Bodnia were the highlights of the season and as the cast keeps getting wider and the Witcher world became more complex, fans will continue needing the showrunners to keep the audiences grounded with performances and commitment, such as the ones they put in for The Witcher season 2. The show has already been confirmed for the third season and in addition to that, there’s also going to be a prequel spinoff titled The Witcher: Blood Origin.
The Witcher season 2 is now showing on Netflix.
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