Exclusive: Basil Eidenbenz (Victoria) will play popular Witcher Eskel in recasting for the second season of Netflix’s hit series The Witcher. Thue Ersted Rasmussen, who had been originally cast in the role heading into Season 2 and filmed scenes in late February and early March before production was shut down due to the escalating coronavirus pandemic, announced this week that he had to leave the show “due to the rescheduling because of Covid-19.”
Rasmussen was one of seven new cast members announced by Netflix on Feb. 21 in conjunction with the Season 2 start of production in the U.K. Just three weeks later, The Witcher became the first major TV show filmed in the UK to be grounded by the pandemic. The same day, cast member Kristofer Hivju tested positive for the virus.
The Henry Cavill-headlined fantasy drama, filmed at Arborfield Studios, resumed production on Aug. 17 with Eidenbenz taking over the role of Eskel,...
Rasmussen was one of seven new cast members announced by Netflix on Feb. 21 in conjunction with the Season 2 start of production in the U.K. Just three weeks later, The Witcher became the first major TV show filmed in the UK to be grounded by the pandemic. The same day, cast member Kristofer Hivju tested positive for the virus.
The Henry Cavill-headlined fantasy drama, filmed at Arborfield Studios, resumed production on Aug. 17 with Eidenbenz taking over the role of Eskel,...
- 9/26/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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