lostforever
SasqWatch
Who cares what the actors look like as long as they are good actors. Jorah Mormont looked nothing like the character in the book and he was one of the best actors on GoT. One of my favorite characters on the series.
I agree and disagree.
The looks and personalty are part of a characters identity as to who they, the way they behave etc. If you change them, then you risk changing the character completely. This can be both good and bad and it depends on who is changing them and why. Its not trivial matter as you seem to make it out to be.
Looks are very important part of Yennefer's character. There are lot of mention of this in the book. She looks pretty at first sight but Geralt can see thought her disguise etc.
And great actors can pull off a change and make it their own and make you believe they are that character and Jorah Mormont is a great example but looks don't defy Jorah Mormont in the same it does Tyrion or Yennefer.
Then there is also the "why" of it.... Yennefer is described in details in the books. So why would you want to change that? Maybe there is a simple answer and which is they can't find an actress who looks like the Yennefer of books! But people are allowed to wounder why...