The Witcher star has claimed that the show isn’t comparable to Game of Thrones (Pictures: HBO/Netflix

The Witcher is Netflix’s high-fantasy answer to Game of Thrones, starring Henry Cavill as the titular monster hunter. But one of the show’s stars has trashed claims that the two shows are similar.

Royce Pierreson will star as the sorcerer Istredd in the video game adaption. This is not the first time that the two shows have been measured against each other.

One of the co-stars even recently claimed that the show could scale Throne’ height of popularity The Line of Duty star, however, doesn’t see any similarities.

Pierreson revealed to Digital Spy that the shows are entirely different and fans shouldn’t compare the worlds, or the characters, to each other.


Henry Cavill will star as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s The Witcher adaption (Picture: Netflix)



‘It’s an amazing ensemble piece,’ he said. ‘And every character has their own journey and their own story. The Witcher has its own world and universe.’

The Judy actor also claims that the show, based on Polish author Andrzej Sapkowsk’s original novels, will not shy away from intimate character studies – something which HBO’s juggernaut was also known for (well, until the last season at least).

‘[It] has its own proper characters and their own struggles,’ he claimed. ‘And I think that’s what people will see and really connect with. It’s a huge scale project – it’s very intimate in terms of the character studies, which is what I love. When it comes to taking a role, that’s the most important thing.’

Anya Chalotra will also star in the series, and says the TV show could scale the heights of Game of Throne’s success (Picture: Netflix)

No matter Pierreson’s claims, the proof will be in the pudding when The Witcher finally drops on Netflix later this year.

Superman star Cavill will portray Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter who must rescue the Princess Ciri from evil forces. MyAnna Burning and Anya Chalotra will star alongside the British action star.

Game of Thrones comparisons are nothing new for the show – the series’ director previously took to the stage at San Diego Comic-Con to assure fans ‘The Witcher is its own complete thing, but truthfully, Game of Thrones opened a door, at least.’ She also warned fans to expect a ‘magical horror show,’ which sounds remarkably similar to what the newest His Dark Materials trailer promised us too.

Basically, it’s a good time to be a fantasy fan.

The Witcher will drop on Netflix later this year.

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