Basil Eidenbenz To Play Eskel In ‘The Witcher’ S2 After Thue Ersted Rasmussen’s Exit

Los Angeles: Swiss actor Basil Eidenbenz, best known for his roles in the UK series “Victoria” and “The Athena”, is stepping in to play Eskel in the second season of the Netflix series “The Witcher after Thue Ersted Rasmussen left the show. Danish actor Rasmussen had been originally cast in the role ahead of season two and even filmed scenes in late February and early March before production was shut down due to the escalating coronavirus pandemic.

He announced this week that he had to leave the show “due to the rescheduling because of COVID-19”. According to Deadline, Rasmussen was one of seven new cast members announced by Netflix on February 21. Fronted by Henry Cavill, fantasy drama “The Witcher”, filmed at UK’s Arborfield Studios, resumed production on August 17 with Eidenbenz taking over the role of Eskel, a Witcher of the school of the Wolf with strong magic powers.