Henry Cavill: "What do 541 million people see me? I am not pressured, I am just faithful to what they ask of me"

Collective hysteria, it is said of the socio-psychological phenomenon that occurs with the arrival of

anywhere in the world.

In this case, to Madrid.

It's what Superman [yes, he exists] or Geralt de Rivia [also exists], who mobilizes a legion of fans ready to take out their superhero finery or his witch costume and his sword from the closet to see it closely.

And more after a pandemic without international visits.

The hysteria of a thousand people who surround him from a distance does not seem to affect the British actor much.

Yes the pandemic.

, he explains before taking a seat in his armchair at the Four Seasons hotel, in the heart of the capital, to where he has traveled to promote the second season of

, which Netflix premieres next Friday, December 17.

That, and only that, is Cavill's task, as his representative recalls, to talk about the blockbuster based on the saga of novels by the Pole Andrzej Sapkowski, which, according to data from the platform itself,

.

You say that in this second installment we will see a more cultured and less silent Geralt. Why this change? Yes, that was a different Geralt from the books, where there are many monologues in which you understand the philosophy of the character. As the first season is written, this is not seen at all and I did not cut the script much to make it more silent. Instead of saying something plain and simple it was better not to say it and represent it, but speaking with fans for the second season I have insisted that I speak more. I like to get into my caravan in the morning and adjust some things to show that my character is more cultured and wise. Fans of this type of fantastic series are always very unconditional and demand the original story. Does that make you be more careful in the process? That is one more question for the screenwriter,in this season there is more original script, but time and fans will tell how they see things. It is true that especially loyal fans are the key to success. With the first season we were already aware that there was a huge legion of fans and it seems to me that it is very important to do justice to the part of the story that they love and build on it to maintain them. Your great knowledge of the universe

comes from preparing for the series or is it prior? I had played video games before I knew anything about the series, but did not know that the books were the original source. I would go to the bookstores and look at the cover of the book just like the one in the game and take it for granted that it was before the books. Then I read them because only then do I get all the information to be able to transform myself into the character and be faithful enough. His classmates say that he is like a Bible on the subject. I suppose this is said by Freya [Allan] because since I knew the fantasy genre before, I am able to read the books to understand the nuances. I remember a moment when he did not understand very well what was happening and I explained to him how they had taken things from each book and mixed them.

Although it is set in a medieval world,

it has a strong social message about racism, killings by proxy or xenophobia. Every fantasy represents that, all socio-political traits tend to be explored because they have happened before and are repeated throughout history. It is true that this is done by exploring the different social aspects in a world that is not limited by reality and the author, Andrzej Sapkowski, is great because he focuses on the characters, but they are in a political framework that you can recognize. I do not think there is a main or concrete message but he is an extraordinary character in a world not very different from ours.You have always been a fan of fantasy, can the popularity of the genre normalize that many young people who are no longer considered geeks? The revival of the genre for 20 years with

already 20 years ago? - is a wonderful way to show what young people are going through, I don't even want to imagine what it's like to grow up in a world in which social networks carry so much weight. This fantasy world can help you a bit to integrate because you see your favorite characters making mistakes even if it is in a world that is not so similar to theirs on a day-to-day basis, but it gives them a perspective that they can do it. My part of being a geek is that I love

and that helps me explore my creativity. I connect in

communities

and I love doing it because I do not see that this is an aggressive or unpleasant environment, quite the opposite. When you hear that

has had 541 million views on Netflix, does that add pressure when facing Geralt? What do 541 million people see me? It is not something that pressures me, I consider it more of a responsibility. I am the custodian of the character and do my best to do him justice. These are things that I cannot control, but the things that I can control, I try to be as faithful as possible. He is not going to get rid of a typical question that his fans discuss on the networks. In a fight, who would win? Superman or Geralt? Firstly, they wouldn't fight, but speaking of full powers and being forced to do so, Superman would certainly win. But I am clear that, in no case, Superman would want to kill Geralt. And Geralt, who does kill people, never does it with good people so he wouldn't do it with Superman.But if they fought, Superman would win.

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