Henry Cavill injures leg on The Witcher 2 sets

Henry Cavill has suffered a leg injury while shooting for the upcoming second season of popular Netflix series, The Witcher.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Cavill had a minor leg muscle injury and will be off the production for some time.

The Witcher is based on the series of novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. It follows the intertwined destinies of three individuals in the vast world of The Continent, where humans, elves, witchers, gnomes, and monsters battle to survive and thrive, and where good and evil are not easily identified.

Cavill leads the cast as Geralt of Rivia, alongside Anya Chalotra as Yennefer and Freya Allan as Ciri. The first season of the series premiered in November 2019 and the streaming platform renewed the show for a sophomore run in December 2019. 

The eight-episode season two is expected to arrive sometime in 2021.