Doug Cockle, the iconic voice of Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher games, recently revealed that CD Projekt Red almost recast his role during the development of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.
As all of the uproar from a certain crowd regarding Ciri being the protagonist of The Witcher 4 has proven (in the wrong ways, mind), Geralt of Rivia is incredibly important to the series, and one of gaming's most beloved protagonists. While that doesn't excuse how some are acting towards what is clearly the right and intended progression for the series, it does show what a big impact the gruff Witcher made.
CDPR could learn a lot from the incredibly underrated Witcher 2.
That impact is in no small part because of Doug Cockle's excellent voice work for the character, which has become as synonymous with Geralt as his two swords and white hair. Cockle has been playing Geralt ever since the first Witcher hit the scene and looks to continue to do so in the future, something that, just like Henry Cavill in the Netflix series, almost wasn't the case at all.
As pointed out by The Witcher news site Redanian Intelligence, Doug Cockle took part...
