The Witcher has confirmed a number of new cast additions for season 3.
The hit Netflix fantasy is currently filming its third outing, and has revealed that The Flash's Robbie Amell and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' Meng'er Zhang are coming on board.
Also announced are Fleabag's Hugh Skinner and Bloods' Christelle Elwin.
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Amell, who is known for playing Firestorm in The Flash, will take on the role of Gallatin, who leads an army of guerrilla Scoia'tael fighting for Nilfgaard. However, his loyalty to his people ends up leading him towards a power clash with Francesca (Mecia Simson).
Zhang, who portrayed Xu Xialing in the recent Marvel movie, plays Milva, a fierce and talented human huntress adopted by the dryads of Brokilon Forest, who also has incredible archery skills and a strong survival instinct.
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Meanwhile, Skinner takes on King Vizimir's (Ed Birch) playboy brother Prince Radovid, who finds himself on the inside of Redanian Intelligence but proves smarter than he seems, while Elwin is Mistle, a member of teenage misfit gang The Rats who is suspicious and out for revenge – though a chance meeting changes everything.
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The news comes after The Witcher recently posted a behind-the-scenes picture, while also unveiling a season 3 synopsis.
"As monarchs, mages and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri of Cintra into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it," it reads.
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"Entrusted with Ciri's magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where she hopes to discover more about the girl's untapped powers; instead, they discover they've landed in a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic and treachery.
"They must fight back, put everything on the line - or risk losing each other forever."
The Witcher seasons 1-2 are now streaming on Netflix.
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