Skywalker takes flight: Vesemir will be played by Kim Bodnia in the Witcher series from Netflix

Netflix is ​​already preparing to film the second season of The Witcher. The company is recruiting actors for the main roles

and has already found the person who will play Vesemir.

What an actor

The role was given to Kim Bodnia, a Danish actor whoHe mainly played in small films and TV series. The showrunner of the project, Lauren Hissrich, notes the actor’s performance in Killing Eve, where he played a Russian killer, and the series The Bridge, in which Bodnia played a detective.

“I’m so excited to welcome Kim Bodnia to the set."The Witcher". I've admired his unique talents on shows like Killing Eve and The Bridge, and I can't wait to see him bring strength, tenacity and warmth to the character of Vesemir, who is an integral part of our upcoming season," Hissrich said.

It is noteworthy that the role of Vesemir could have been castand Mark Hamill. The actor wrote about his desire on Twitter and even received a response from the showrunner of the project, but apparently it didn’t come to fruition. It is unknown whether Hamill himself refused or whether the actor never received the invitation.

Who is Vesemir

Let us remind you that Vesemir is a mentor to young peoplewitchers in Kaer Morhen, and for Geralt the teacher became an adoptive father. In the castle itself, he teaches fencing and monsterology. The character was first mentioned in the story "The Voice of Reason", and later appears in subsequent books in the franchise, as well as CD Projekt games.

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