Dave Bautista, the prolific actor known for playing Drax in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is reportedly in talks to play Kratos in Prime Video's God of War TV show.
Per Variety, Amazon is eyeing Bautista for the lead role in its God of War TV series after The Odyssey star Ryan Hurst, who had previously been cast as Kratos, left the production due to a torn bicep suffered on the set of the series. The plan was reportedly to delay a return to production until next year, but Amazon and Sony ultimately decided to recast the part and pick back up in the fall.
The God of War series hasn't had the easiest time since it was confirmed back in 2022, with reactions to the first-look image from February being overwhelmingly negative. And with Hurst now seemingly out, that'll probably remain the one and only official shot of the actor playing Kratos.
Meanwhile, it's also been reported that the actor playing Atreus in season 1, Callum Vinson, is being recast for season 2, suggesting a big time gap between the two seasons. Narratively, there are three years between 2018's God of War and 2022's God of War Ragnarok, which the TV series is adapting.
The God of War TV show's confirmed cast includes Ed Skrein as Baldur, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Mandy Patinkin as Odin, Teresa Palmer as Sif, Max Parker as Heimdall, Sonya Walger as Freya, and Alastair Duncan as Mimir, a role he's reprising from the games. The series does not yet have a release date.
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