According to Deadline, Queen & Slim actress Jodie Turner-Smith has officially exited her leading role in Netflix’s upcoming prequel limited series The Witcher: Blood Origin.
“Due to a change in the production schedule for ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ limited series, unfortunately Jodie Turner-Smith will no longer be able to continue on in the role of Éile,” a Netflix representative said in a statement. RELATED: Netflix’s The Witcher Season 2 Finally Wraps Production!
The Witcher: Blood Origin will be executive produced by Declan de Barra, who also serves as the showrunner.
Turner-Smith was originally set for the role of Éile, who is being described as an elite warrior blessed with the voice of a goddess.