Netflix Witcher Showrunner Leaves Social Media Amid Racial Casting Backlash

The Witcher on Netflix is proceeding ahead pretty smoothly, with Netflix announcing the other day that Superman and Mission: Impossible Fallout star Henry Cavill will be taking on the role of Geralt. Now other casting-related news has resulted in a wave of angry messages toward the showrunner, Lauren S. Hissrich, prompting her to abandon social media. The controversy arose when an unconfirmed casting call for the show suggested that the casting director was looking for a non-white actress for Ci...