Henry Cavill says he's up for multiple seasons of The Witcher'

As someone who has made a space for himself in Hollywood by playing the Superman and a rogue CIA agent in "Mission Impossible: Fallout", Henry Cavill is not afraid of long-term commitment to fantasy drama "The Witcher", which marks his streaming debut.

Cavill actively pursued the role of Geralt of Rivia, a supernaturally-gifted beast hunter in the Netflix series, based on the books and stories of Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski.

Created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, the fantasy show started streaming on Netflix from Friday. It has already been renewed for a second season by the streamer.

"I don't mind long-term commitments. It would be wonderful if that happens (multiple seasons). Geralt is a very important character for me and I'm a huge fan of the IP (Intellectual Property). If fans enjoy what we are providing, then I'll be very excited to play Geralt for many years," Cavill told PTI in an exclusive interview from Manila.

The 36-year-old actor said fantasy was one of the reasons for him to take up the role.

"I've been a fan of the fantasy genre ever since I was a boy. I've been reading it ever since I learned how to read. There are eight fantastic books on which we are basing our series on and there are stories off the book. There is a huge amount of material and all of it fantastic to play."