Fan Casting Eric in The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2023)

Eric is, at heart, a good man, who desires to protect others and fight evil even at the risk of his own life. However, past traumas have caused Eric to become rather hard and cynical over the years, to the point where he can appear uncaring and bitter. It's implied that Eric may have been suffering depression and had a death wish after losing his wife Sara, the only person he had left to love. He was also raised to be cold and ruthless under his Huntsmen training, though he ultimately rejects this.