The Witcher: Blood Origin: Mirren Mack on Merwyn & What It Takes to Play a Villain

In Netflix’s four-part prequel series, The Witcher: Blood Origin, showrunner Declan de Barra and creators introduce The Witcher fans to an all-new cast of heroes and villains. Set during a golden era of the elven-ruled Continent, 1200 years prior to Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill), a band of seven misfit warriors rallies together to stand up against an unstoppable empire. Not only does Blood Origin chronicle the events that lead to the “Conjunction of Spheres,” and subsequently the fall of the elves, but it also tells the legendary tale of the multiverse’s first proto-Witcher. Following the clashing of worlds, a Witcher will become invaluable when the realities of men and monsters, and elves collide. The cast of the limited series sees The Witcher’s Joey Batey reprising his role as Jaskier, Minnie Driver as Seanchaí, Michelle Yeoh as Scian, Sophia Brown as Éile, Laurence O'Fuarain as Fjall and more. Ahead of The Witcher: Blood Origin’s Netflix premiere, Collider’s Steve Weintraub wa