The Witcher star Liam Hemsworth breaks silence on Geralt recasting as stars prepare for the final seasons

The "Hunger Games" alum sits down for his first interview since taking over for Henry Cavill as the White Wolf, while Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra, Joey Batey, and more preview the show's final two seasons.

Freya Allan, Liam Hemsworth, and Anya Chalotra for EW's 'The Witcher' season 4 cover shoot. Photo by Charlie Gray.

Liam Hemsworth is experiencing a true baptism of fire. Surrounded by lit torches and blaring overhead lights, the 6-foot-3 Hunger Games veteran, who's taken over from Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia on The Witcher, leaps through a stained glass window while decked out in heavy armor. You can see the sweat hanging off the medieval wigs on the background extras and seeping through the back of the gaffer's T-shirt. Every time the director calls for a reset is a chance for cast and crew alike to cool off.

Freya Allan, playing Princess Cirilla of Cintra, might have it the worst. She fans herself with her hand in between takes while donning a plumy tearaway gown over trousers.

"That was hell," she tells Entertainment Weekly of that balmy, closed-off stage. "That was actually probably the hottest the stage has got, to be fair."