Laurence Fishburne sports a quirky grey wig as he's seen for the FIRST time on set of The Witcher after joining Netflix series as he films scenes with co-star Liam Hemsworth in Wales

Laurence Fishburne has been for the first time on the set of The Witcher as he filmed scenes with co-star Liam Hemsworth in North Wales.

The Matrix star, 63, announced earlier this year that he'd joined the Netflix series and would play Regis, a barber-surgeon with a dark and uncertain past.

Laurence wore a long cape over an outfit that boasted gold buckles for his role in the fantasy drama, as well as a quirky grey wig.

Meanwhile Chris, who replaced Henry Cavil l as show's lead Geralt of Rivia in 2022, donned his character's infamous black costume and flowing blonde hair piece.

The pair braved the cold weather and wind as they filmed scenes on a wooden boat which sat on a lake.

When the news of his casting in the fourth series was announced Laurence said: 'I'm very excited to be joining the cast and look forward to exploring the wondrous world of The Witcher'.

He is best known for roles in The Matrix franchise and also nominated for an Oscar for his role as Tina Turner's abusive husband Ike in 1993's What's Love Got to Do with It.

The Witcher is based on the book series of the same name by Andrzej Sapkowski.

The show is centered on Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter by nature, as he attempts to bring peace to the land while navigating his complex relationships with Crown Princess Cirilla of Cintra and sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg.

Liam's initial replacement of Henry in the initially proved unpopular among die-hard viewers. Netflix revealed earlier this year that Liam would see the show through to the end after announcing that it would end with the forthcoming season five .

While Henry's unexpected recasting has been met with scepticism from fans, the show's producers have pulled out all of the stops to ensure Hemsworth's introduction as Geralt of Rivia is as seamless as possible.

And a shooting schedule earlier this year suggested their latest attempt to paper over the cracks included revisiting Henry's legendary season three fight scenes with feared sorcerer Vilgefortz of Roggeveen.

Geralt was badly wounded by Vilgefortz in a beachfront battle during the assault on Stygga, a scene that appeared to be recreated for a potential season four flashback scene.

Indeed, Liam was joined by Vilgefortz actor Mahesh Jadu for a combat scene on a closed off portion of Devon coastline, while his stunt double Joel Adrien waited to be called into action.

It is thought that the scenes could either be a flashback to the moment from earlier in the series or that the new season could open picking up exactly where the last one left off.

The Aussie actor wrote at the time that he was 'over the moon about the opportunity to' play the famous monster hunter.

'I'm honoured that he's handing me the reins and allowing me to take up the White Wolf's blades for the next chapter of his adventure,' he wrote of Cavill.

So far, no release date has been announced for The Witcher season four, although it is thought that it will arrive on screen at some point in 2025.