Minnie Driver Talks The Witcher: Blood Origin & Her Character Seanchaí

In the new four-part limited Netflix series The Witcher: Blood Origin, the Continent is ruled by elves in a prosperous era, long before their ruin in 2019’s The Witcher. The prequel offers fans a look back in time, before monsters plagued the world, and before the catastrophic “Conjunction of Spheres.” Adapted from the novels of author Andrzej Sapkowski, Blood Origin will also explore the very first proto-Witcher, paving the way for Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia, Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), and Ciri’s (Freya Allan) stories to be told. In addition to seeing Joey Batey’s Jaskier, fans will be introduced to an all-new cast of unforgettable heroes and villains, including Sophia Brown as Éile, Michelle Yeoh as Scian, Laurence O’Fuarain as Fjall, Francesca Mills as Meldorf, Lenny Henry as Balor, Jacob Collins-Levy as Eredin and more. With The Witcher: Blood Origin hitting Netflix on December 25, Collider’s own Steve Weintraub was able to sit down and talk with some of the show’s cast, includin