The Witcher ‘has suspended filming after Henry Cavill hurt his leg on an assault course while 20ft in the air shooting season two’
Filming for season two of The Witcher has reportedly been suspended after Henry Cavill hurt his leg while on an assault course.
The actor, 37, is thought to have been wearing a safety harness while working at a height of 20ft when the injury occurred, reports The Sun.
Although Henry ‘did not require an ambulance’, shooting for the upcoming show is said to have been delayed as he ‘can’t walk properly’.
Suspended? Filming for season two of The Witcher has reportedly been paused after Henry Cavill hurt his leg while on an assault course (pictured in character)
A source told the publication: ‘The filming has been hit because of what happened to Henry. He was on an assault course and injured his leg.
‘He just suddenly pulled up and was clearly in a lot of pain. It wasn’t clear if an object had hit his leg or it was some sort of hamstring or muscle injury.
‘It wasn’t bad enough to need an ambulance but it’s messed up the filming schedule as he can’t walk properly.’
They added that the star, who also plays Superman, would not be able to move around while wearing his heavy costume of armour.
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Netflix for a comment.
Injury: Although he is not thought to have been badly injured, shooting for the upcoming show is said to have been delayed as Henry ‘can’t walk properly’ (pictured in season 1)
Over previous weeks Henry has been pictured several times while filming for the hit show as character Geralt Of Rivia, wearing heavy armour and riding a horse.
The Witcher follows the journey of its eponymous character, a mutated monster hunter who travels across The Continent on his quest to slay monstrous beasts.
At the end of season one Geralt finally united with Ciri, he became her warden by the Law Of Surprise after saving her father’s life before she was born, though actress Freya Allen was not seen on set.
In August fans were left delighted after The Witcher resumed production for its second series.
Filming: A source said an ambulance was not needed but Henry was ‘in pain’ after the incident filming at Arborfield Studios in Berkshire (pictured)
Delays: Filming also had to be paused earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic (Henry is pictured in series one of The Witcher)
Filming on the Netflix fantasy drama had to be put on hold earlier in the year due to the global pandemic.
But Stephen Surjik, who directed two episodes in its first season, told fans the show was up and running again.
Sharing a snap on Instagram from set, he said: ‘It’s T minus 3 min to ignition and lift off for our second run at Witcher S2. Everyone is being cautious but spirits are high.’
He said the cast and crew are having to maintain social distance on set amid the new restrictions.
The release date for the highly-anticipated second series is not yet known, but Netflix have revealed that a limited six-part spin off series called Blood Origin was also in the works.
Star: A source added that the star, who also plays Superman, would not be able to move around while wearing his heavy costume of armour (pictured in December 2019)