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The Witcher's Liam Hemsworth hadn't watched Netflix show or read the books before Geralt casting (www.eurogamer.net)

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[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't think an actor needs to be a fan before taking a role. It can provide a fresh perspective.

But it definitely helps.

[–] ALilOff@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I don’t think the actor does, but the director and/or production has to. If it’s not similar to the source material just call it something else, but I do get saying “based on XYZ” makes for easier marketing.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 14 points 1 month ago

Oh absolutely. Production needs to know and understand it. 100%

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

The atrocity that is Amazon’s Wheel of Time is evidence of this.