The Witcher casts Queen Meve of Lyria and Rivia

The Witcher is still filming its second season and there have been lots of reports from the sets lately, including pictures of stars Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra and Freya Allan in costume. The one thing that has been rather hard to come by is casting updates. Today we can bring you news on one of the most beloved book characters: The formidable Queen Meve of Lyria and Rivia.

We learned that Scottish actress Rebecca Hanssen will take on the role of Meve, who is the queen of Lyria and Rivia in the books. In Season two, Hanssen will appear in an unknown number of episodes directed by Sarah O’Gorman and Ed Bazalgette, who are in charge of episodes 3-4 and 5&8 respectively. She has featured in multiple film- and television projects, including Netflix’s Enola Holmes (alongside Henry Cavill), and Amazon’s Lore. She will also play a role in the upcoming video game Baldur’s Gate III, a continuation of the popular RPG series.

Rebecca Hanssen will play Meve. Photo Credits: Michael Shelford

So for those unacquainted with the source material, who is Queen Meve and why is this a big deal? In the books, Meve is the ruler of a small but important Northern kingdom and literally steals the show every time she appears on stage, easily putting her fellow male colleagues into place. CD Projekt Red capitalized on her popularity and made her the main character of their 2018 GWENT-based video game Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. If Meve in the show is anything like her book- or game counterparts, we’re in for a lot of classy sarcastic comments on the state of the Continent’s politics.

If you missed it, here’s more on what we know about Meve in the show, based on an audition tape that leaked earlier this year:

Audition tape for Queen Meve offers a glimpse at politics in The Witcher Season 2

This is very exciting. We must admit that we imagined Meve to be a bit older, given that she has two adult sons in the books. That being said, casting director Sophie Holland and her team have done a terrific job with this show and we trust Rebecca will be more than up to the task. What are your thoughts? Let us now in the comments below or on twitter.

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