Was Geralt's voice actor inspired by Henry Cavill's take on him in The Witcher series? 'No, because we were first'

Doug Cockle, the voice actor behind Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher 3, was recently asked if he felt inspired by Henry Cavill's portrayal of Geralt in the television series. Cockle firmly denied this, stating, "No, we were first." His colleague, John Schwab, the voice actor for Dandelion, chimed in with a playful jab at Netflix: "And I still haven't got a call for a cameo.

Have you?" Cockle playfully responded, "Come on, guys!" However, the conversation did not lead to any behind-the-scenes cameo requests from the showrunners. Schwab complimented Dandelion and Jaskier, praising Joey Batey's work in bringing depth to their characters. He playfully suggested that Cockle could have been a Stan Lee-like cameo in the show, but received a playful "well, let's be fair" response from Cockle.

Cockle clarified that while there might have been some similarities in their portrayal of Geralt, Henry Cavill's approach was unique. Cavill himself has acknowledged that Cockle's performance influenced his own, but noted that his interpretation was still his own creation. Cockle is eager to see how his performance will be carried forward in The Witcher 3's upcoming DLC, Songs of the Past.