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‘The Witcher’ Recasts Eskel Role With Basil Eidenbenz for Season 2
Jordan Moreau “The Witcher” has recast the upcoming role of Eskel with actor Basil Eidenbenz, Variety has confirmed.In February, Netflix originally announced that actor Thue Ersted Rasmussen would be taking on the role of the fellow Witcher in the Henry Cavill-starring series. However, Rasmussen had to drop out of “The Witcher” due to rescheduling conflicts caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Eidenbenz, a Swiss actor, has previously appeared in the British historical drama “Victoria,” “The Athena” and had a role in “The Favourite” starring Olivia Colman and Emma Stone.