Henry Cavill shares snap departing Yorkshire hotel with dog Kal after filming The Witcher as he prepares to shoot scenes in studios in light of lockdown
Henry Cavill departed Yorkshire with his beloved dog Kal on Tuesday, after filming series two in the dales.
The actor, 37, who plays the central character Geralt, revealed he was now heading down to south to shoot the remainder of the season in the studio due to the nationwide lockdown.
Henry took to Instagram to share a snap of him holding his holdall with a face mask on, while Kal watched him patiently as they prepared to leave the Rudding Park Hotel.
Lockdown pending: Henry Cavill departed Yorkshire with his beloved dog Kal on Tuesday, after filming series two in the dales
Henry wrote: ‘England returns to Lockdown on Thursday so it is time for me to depart Yorkshire and The extraordinary North, and head back down South to continue shooting in the studio.
‘Thank you for hosting all of us on season 2 of The Witcher.
‘Hopefully I shall return to your hills, dales and fells soon. Stay strong and stay safe, my friends.’
Farewell: Henry wrote: ‘England returns to Lockdown on Thursday so it is time for me to depart Yorkshire and The extraordinary North, and head back down South’
Leading role: The hunk plays the central character Geralt of Rivia in the show
Production for the second series resumed in August after the coronavirus pandemic halted filming.
The Witcher’s Twitter account announced that the team would reunite on August 17, revealing the big news in the unusual form of a Jaskier poem.
They penned: ‘I’m dusting off my lute and quill/I have some news, some mead to spill. After all the months we’ve been apart/It’s time for production to restart. The Witcher and his bard – who’s flawless/Will reunite on set 17 August.’
Back to work: Back in August, Henry shared a behind-the-scenes snap in make-up, after filming resumed on season two amid COVID-19 crisis
The release date for the much-awaited second series is not yet known but the series had been commissioned by Netflix before the first season had even aired in December last year.
The Witcher follows the journey of its eponymous character, a mutated monster hunter who travels across the mythical land on his quest to slay monstrous beasts.
Geralt is one of the few remaining Witchers on the continent and he struggles to find his way in the wicked world as he is often misunderstood by others.
In character: Geralt is one of the few remaining Witchers on the continent and he struggles to find his way in the wicked world as he is often misunderstood by others