Driver wasn’t intimidated about joining the highly-anticipated Netflix prequel series.
One of the biggest surprises is the inclusion of Minnie Driver in the series.
Driver plays Seanchai, the narrative voice for the series.
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So what drew her to this role?
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“I like well-done origin stories.
It’s really cool that they get the attention they deserve.
And I really like this one.
I love going back to see the beginning of that.
And like, you know, being the person that kind of guides you through that.
That’s such a huge honor, it’s cool.”
The Witcher has its own passionate fanbase and is a well-established universe of stories and characters.
“So that made it a lot more chamber.
And it’s only when you really start looking at the whole thing.
Does it become a bit overwhelming?
But no, it was it was it was really great.
I think it’s cool to have that at the beginning of this prequel.”
Witcher: Blood Origin hits Netflix on December 25.
The show stars Laurence O’Fuarain, Sophia Brown, Zach Wyatt, Michelle Yeoh, and Nathaniel Curtis.
It also featuresFrancesca Mills as a warrior with her very own warhammer, which now sits in her bedroom.
The series is based on the novels by Andrzej Sapkowski,who was very supportive of Blood Origin.
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