Dolph Lundgren is apparently for the cast of the “The witcherfranchise hit Netflix. The actor himself said this on May 10, 2023 in an interview with the Swedish tabloid : Lundgren, who has recovered from a serious form of cancer, is now feeling much better currently shooting a Netflix series called “The Witcher” in South Africa, it only says very vaguely there.
But now the usually very reliable fan site can confirm that Dolph Lundgren is indeed part of the Netflix franchise – however (for now) not in the main sequence. Lundgren should rather play a key role in the planned spin-off “The Witcher: Rats” to take over. After all, The Witcher’s third season has already finished filming, so an appearance in the spin-off would be the best fit.
Dolph Lundgren as Leo Bonhart?
The Witcher: Rats is about some juvenile delinquents and evaders, who together form the so-called rat gang. In the books of Andrzej Sapkowski joins Ciri (Freya Alan) at one point to the rats, spends some time with them and has first experiences without Geralt (Henry Cavill) and Yennefer (Anya Chalotra). In the end, however, the rats in their youthful carelessness come up against an overwhelming opponent – and this is exactly where Dolph Lundgren could come into play:
can’t confirm that yet but suspects Lundgren could play the tough and deadly bounty hunter Leo Bonhart. That would certainly fit, because the Swedish action icon is more or less subscribed to such edgy types. As Bonhart, who incidentally claims to have defeated three witchers in battle and actually has the necessary sword skills, Lundgren could then also be part of the main series “The Witcher”, presumably in season 4.
The Witcher: Rats 2024 on Netflix?
But that is still future music or mainly speculation. Since “The Witcher: Rats” is supposed to be a prequel series set before Ciri’s acceptance into the gang of rats and before her encounter with Leo Bonhart, the entire course of the story would have to be tweaked or at least changed a bit. supplemented.
Incidentally, an appearance by Freya Allan as Ciri in the spin-off series is somehow considered likely, similar to how Joey Batey came along in “The Witcher: Blood Origin.”
It is not yet known when The Witcher: Rats will appear on Netflix. However, we’re betting on a 2024 release to close the gap between season 3 and season 4 of the main series. Season 3 of The Witcher will be split in two on Netflix on June 29 and July 27, 2023.