The Witcher showrunner leaves Twitter after diverse casting backlash

The Daily Dot

Showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich has been taking a lot of heat for the Netflix fantasy drama's diverse casting. Things got particularly heated over the weekend when a casting call surfaced for a non-white actress to play the key role of Ciri, who is a white blonde woman in The Witcher books and video game series. "It's time for a Twitter hiatus," Hissrich tweeted Monday. "The love here is amazing, and the hate is enlightening, like a real-life Trial of the Grasses, except I HAVE to read less and write more -- or we won't have a damn finale. Be back soon with more insight and more Roach. Be nice to each other, okay?" Hissrich previously faced backlash for having a diverse writers' room.