This Christmas, the Witcher world returns to Netflix with Blood Origin, a four-part series telling the origin of the very first Witcher. One of the biggest surprises is the inclusion of Minnie Driver in the series.

Driver plays Seanchaí, the narrative voice for the series. An accomplished actor in her own right with a storied career, Driver's inclusion in Blood Origin is a different move for her, as Driver is entering a world of high-fantasy, not something she's known for. So what drew her to this role?

"I like origin stories," Driver told GameSpot. "I like well-done origin stories. And I think that we're kind of honing now that the prequel has become not such a dirty word in moviemaking. It's really cool that they get the attention they deserve. And I really like this one. I like the idea of the inception of The Witcher like this character that we've sort of come to love in this universe that was that he heralded. I love going back to see the beginning of that. And like, you know, being the person that kind of guides you through that. That's such a huge honor, it's cool."