The Witcher has become one of Netflix’s most famous shows, and it has now been declared that acclaimed actress Minnie Driver will be joining the cast of the property’s newly prequel mini-series, The Witcher: Blood Origin. The flow service declared during its TUDUM fan event that Driver would be joining Blood Origin as the show’s narrator, which is included to suitable one of its main characters.
She will play a Seanchaí, in accordance with TUDUM, which is defined as a “shapeshifting collector of old lore with the capability to travel between time and worlds”. Her character is contemplated somewhat of a “tour guide” for the fans as the series progresses. Series co-creator Declan de Barra said during an interview with TUDUM that Driver’s character was basically a collector of stories that are unremembered.
She believes this story needs to be told again in the modern Witcher world for progress to be made in the future.” Driver herself said, “Where The Witcher came from is an entire world, and you need some help appreciation that,” including that she was “pivotal in helping people understand where this origin story comes from.”
Blood Origin was first declared in 2020, following the accomplishment of The Witcher’s first season in 2019. British actress Jodie Turner-Smith was cast in a featuring role in January 2021 but was forced to drop out due to an agenda battle. Brown would then take over the featuring role, in which she will play Éile, a Queen’s guard warrior who frond her past to become a musician.
This is just one of a number of changes that Blood Origin has seen, with a number of reported reshoots taking place afore this year. The number of serials was also cut down from six to four. The Witcher: Blood Origin will stream on Netflix on Dec. 25.