{"id":2053014,"date":"2025-09-26T23:32:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T23:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2053014"},"modified":"2025-09-26T23:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T23:32:14","slug":"the-witcher-recasts-key-role-the-diplomat-promotes-west-wing-alumni-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-witcher-recasts-key-role-the-diplomat-promotes-west-wing-alumni-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witcher Recasts Key Role, The Diplomat Promotes West Wing Alumni and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An important character will look a bit different when <em>The Witcher<\/em> returns for Season 4 on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Vesemir, formerly played by Kim Bodnia, now will be portrayed by Peter Mullan, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-witcher-confirms-vesemir-recasting-peter-mullan-joins-season-4-exclusive-11814429\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">EW.com<\/a> reports. Mullan is best known to audiences as King Durin III in <em>Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power<\/em> and Ellen\u2019s father, Jacob MacKenzie, in <em>Outlander: Blood of My Blood<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from TVLine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mullan\u2019s other TV work includes <em>Westworld<\/em>, <em>Ozark<\/em> and <em>Quarry<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Witcher<\/em> returns for Season 4 on Thursday, Oct. 30. The new episodes will mark the debut of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tvline.com\/t\/liam-hemsworth\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Liam Hemsworth;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Liam Hemsworth<\/a>\u00a0(<em>The Hunger Games<\/em>\u00a0films) as Geralt, the character played in Seasons 1 through 3 by Henry Cavill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tvline.com\/t\/tyra-banks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tyra Banks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><br \/>Tyra Banks<\/a>\u00a0is booking a return trip to\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tvline.com\/t\/bel-air\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bel-Air;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bel-Air<\/a><\/em>. Banks, who originally played Jackie Ames on\u00a0<em>The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air<\/em>, will guest-star in an episode of the dramatic\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tvline.com\/t\/peacock\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Peacock;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Peacock<\/a>\u00a0reboot\u2019s fourth and final season, TVLine has learned.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>What&#8217;s New on TV and Streaming, October 2025: Netflix, Peacock, More<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What to Watch in October: Your Handy Guide<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/watch-october-guide-80-premieres-170000808.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:View List;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\"><span>View List<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Per the streamer, \u201cBanks\u00a0has been cast as a former college classmate with a big personality who Viv is reluctantly reunited with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Bel-Air<\/em>\u00a0returns to Peacock for its final run of episodes on Monday, Nov. 24. A roll-out schedule for the episodes has yet to be announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>In other casting news\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">* <em>The West Wing<\/em> alumni Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford will be series regulars in <em>The Diplomat<\/em> Season 4, Netflix announced Friday. In the upcoming third season \u2014 which returns on Thursday, Oct. 13 \u2014 Janney guest-stars as Vice President Grace Penn and Whitford guest-stars as Grace\u2019s husband, Todd Penn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">* <em>Sullivan\u2019s Crossing<\/em> has added four cast members ahead of Season 4, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/09\/sullivans-crossing-season-4-cast-marcus-rosner-1236556262\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Deadline<\/a> reports. Jonathan Silverman (<em>Good Girls<\/em>) will play Quincy Carlson, a difficult camper at the Crossing who might find common ground with Maggie. Fuad Ahmed (<em>SkyMed<\/em>) will play Amir Malik, a hotshot young chef who is a friend of Rob\u2019s. Colby Frost (<em>Fear Thy Neighbor<\/em>) and Emerson MacNeil (<em>We Were Liars<\/em>) will play siblings Ben and Tracy Frost; Ben will take a job at Lola\u2019s youth group, and Tracy will be a member of the youth group. In related news: The series has promoted Marcus Rosner, who was introduced as Liam at the end of Season 3, to series regular for Season 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">* Luke Wilson (<em>Stargirl<\/em>) has joined Will Ferrell\u2019s forthcoming comedy series set in the world of professional golf, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/news\/luke-wilson-will-ferrell-netflix-golf-comedy-series-1236530197\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Variety;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Variety<\/a> reports. Though details are scarce, Ferrell will play a golf legend in the Netflix show, and Wilson will play a fellow pro who beat Ferrell\u2019s character in the tour championship multiple times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of TVLine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.tvline.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TVLine's Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TVLine&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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Vesemir, formerly played by Kim Bodnia, now will be portrayed by Peter Mullan, EW.com reports. Mullan is best known to audiences as King Durin III in Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and Ellen\u2019s father, Jacob [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2053015,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[366834,348389,23191,366833,368725,319150,318808],"class_list":["post-2053014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-kim-bodnia","tag-lord-of-the-rings","tag-netflix","tag-peter-mullan","tag-the-witcher","tag-tvline","tag-tyra-banks"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Witcher-Recasts-Key-Role-The-Diplomat-Promotes-West-Wing.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2053014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2053014"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2053014\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2053015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2053014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2053014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2053014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}