It's our first look at Henry Cavill as Geralt in Netflix's The Witcher

Netflix has given the world its first look at Superman actor Henry Cavill made up for his new role as mutant monster hunter Geralt, in the upcoming The Witcher television series.

He doesn't have a beard.

Yes, Cavill's exposed bum chin is causing consternation among some Witcher fans who've become accustomed to Geralt's grizzled, bearded appearance in video game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. One fan likened Cavill's appearance to Harry Potter baddie Lucius Malfoy; another went a step further and compared him to Orlando Bloom's Legolas - ouch! Yet, as other fans pointed out, Geralt doesn't always wear a beard. He's often without one in The Witcher books, which are, after all, the source material.

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