For me, it's not about good or bad, it's about fitting the role.
I liked Cavill as Superman, and he seems to be a decent actor, but I can't imagine him being Geralt. Everything is wrong.. age, looks, voice, mannerisms, etc.
I just can't help but to think there were better choices.
Because you're used to the video games.
The series will be based on the books, and not on CDProjekt's interpretation (although I think it will be hard to avoid the influence).
Geralt in the games isn't dramatically different from Geralt in the books. Afaict, appearance-wise, the only significant difference is that he's younger. Some say he's also leaner and less muscular in the books, although I don't remember that in particular. I've only read The Last Wish, and that was a long time ago though.
I'm surprised they would base it on the books seeing how the games are much more popular internationally. I think Geralt's age might be a factor there.
Either way, I think the casting of Cavill was a popularity contest at least in part. He'll bring in a lot of viewers than an older, uglier Geralt wouldn't.
Age almost never translates from character to actor.
Voice is not something that the book will can accurately depict.
Mannerisms can be described, but considering they were attached to a mouse/keyboard/controller in the games, they're still open to broad interpretation.
And looks? Just go to a book fan art page and see 20 different interpretations of the characters. Probably half the GOT characters in the series looked nothing like what people imagined in the books, but now if they read the books, all they could picture is those actors (or with LOTR, etc). Which is the same case here. We've psychologically burned into our brain that "RPG Witcher Geralt" is how it should be from now on.
I'm just glad they have someone who will give the part his undivided attention.
I don't disagree with most of those things, but I'm not sure what your point is.
Most people identify with CDPR's Geralt from a visual & voice standpoint. Maybe that won't impact opinions on Cavill much, but I don't think that's realistic. The characters in GoT, LotR, etc didn't already have a particular look and voice attached to them.
I don't have a great feeling about this production, but hopefully it turns out better than what I'm expecting. I would love to be wrong in this case.
I think my point is that people have an ideal in their head, and they just don't want change, because it's uncomfortable.
Kind of like the whole Daniel Craig / Bond controversy. Which in the end turned out to be the best kind of change.
He said in the past he played the games and read the books several times. I think i read somewhere he nearly missed some role because he didnt answered the phone cause he was playing witcher haha.
Some of you might have whacked him in PvP and didn't even know it.