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Netflix unveils Henry Cavill's first look in The Witcher; Twitterati draw comparison with Lucius Malfoy, Legolas

With the release of The Witcher's first look, Twitter exploded with memes comparing Henry Cavill's look with that of Lord of The Rings's Legolas and Mortal Kombat's Raiden, among others

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FP Staff|Nov 01, 2018, 14:26:20 IST
Netflix revealed the first look of Henry Cavill in The Witcher on Wednesday. The silver-haired Geralt of Rivia, based on Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher series, came to life for the streaming giant.
However, Twitterati found Cavill's rendition of the popular monster-hunter eerily similar to some of the other big screen characters. His platinum stresses reminded some of Lord of the Rings' beloved elf Legolas, while others thought he looked more like Christopher Lambert’s portrayal of the thunder god Raiden from Mortal Kombat.
If one's ever wondered what Kit Harington would have looked like if he played Daenarys Targaryen instead of Jon Snow in HBO's Game of Thrones, the answer to that has been provided by this user.
For some users, the uncanny resemblance was with Bob from Twin Peaks:
The screen adaptation of the Harry Potter series gave us Jason Isaac's version of Lucius Malfoy. Twitterati claimed that Herny Cavill could easily be interchanged with Malfoy senior, without many even noticing.
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First Published:Nov 01, 2018, 14:26:20 IST
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