Killing Eve’s Kim Bodnia joins second season of The Witcher as Vesemir

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

Based on the best-selling fantasy series of novels by Andrzej Sapkowski, Netflix's The Witcher is an epic tale of fate and family which follows Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill), a solitary monster hunter who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together. Production on the eight-episode second season recently kicked off, and Netflix has now announced the casting of one of the season's most important characters, Vesemir.

Kim Bodnia, best known for Killing Eve and The Bridge, is set to play Vesemir, who is described as, "A charming relic of the witcher Golden Age, Vesemir is the oldest and most experienced witcher in our series, as well as a father figure to Geralt. As one of the survivors of The Massacre at Kaer Morhen, a haunting slaughter that nearly exterminated the Witchers, he is fiercely protective of the remaining few, who he sees as an endangered community who can find glory on 'the Path' slaying monsters." In a statement, The Witcher creator/showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich said:

I am so thrilled to welcome Kim Bodnia to the cast of The Witcher. I have admired his unique talents in shows like Killing Eve and The Bridge, and cannot wait for him to bring strength, tenacity, and warmth to the character of Vesemir, who is such an integral part of our upcoming season.

Henry Cavill will naturally return as Geralt of Rivia, as will Anya Chlotra as Yennefer, Freya Allan as Ciri, and Joey Batey as Jaskier. Time to get "Toss a Coin to Your Witcher" stuck in your head all over again. Kim Bodnia will join other new additions to the cast of The Witcher's second season, which includes Yasen Atour (Young Wallander) as Coen, Agnes Born (Monster) as Vereena, Paul Bullion (Peaky Blinders) as Lambert, Thue Ersted Rasmussen (Fast and Furious 9) as Eskel, Aisha Fabienne Ross (The Danish Girl) as Lydia, Kristofer Hivju (Game of Thrones) as Nivellen, and recent graduate Mecia Simson, as Francesca.

The second season of The Witcher is expected to debut on Netflix in 2021.