Casting Director Says "The Witcher's" Yennefer Was Cast To "Challenge" Beauty Standards—What Did They Mean By This?

Casting director Sophie Holland has caused some confusion after revealing why Anya Chalotra was cast as the sorceress Yennefer in Netflix's The Witcher. According to Holland, she vouched for Chalotra when it came to securing the role of Yennefer – because they needed to "challenge" people's idea of beauty standards.