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Prime Video recasts Kratos in God of War series after injury
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Prime Video has recast the lead role of Kratos in its upcoming "God of War" television adaptation after star Ryan Hurst was injured on set in June, Variety has confirmed. Hurst had been officially unveiled as Kratos in February and held a long-standing connection to the franchise, having previously voiced the Norse god Thor in the video game "God of War: Ragnarok". The episode is a significant setback for the high-profile series, forcing producers to find a new lead and reshoot already-filmed scenes, though Prime Video has declined to comment on the circumstances of the injury and no replacement actor has yet been named.
The Sony Pictures Television/Amazon MGM production now hopes to resume filming by mid-autumn once a new Kratos is cast. The series, which has a two-season order at Amazon and is led by showrunner Ronald D. Moore, also stars Callum Vinson as Kratos's son Atreus, alongside Mandy Patinkin as Odin, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Ed Skrein as Baldur and Max Parker as Heimdall. It adapts the two most recent instalments of the PlayStation game series, following Kratos and Atreus as they scatter the ashes of Faye, Kratos's late wife, while contending with the Norse pantheon.
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In short
- Kratos actor Ryan Hurst recast after on-set injury
- No replacement lead named yet; scenes will be reshot
- Prime Video aims to resume filming by mid-autumn
How this story developed
- 4 months ago Reporting has been refined to clarify the recasting remains ongoing rather than finalised, with Prime Video still declining to explain the injury and a new Kratos still to be announced ahead of the planned mid-autumn restart.
- 4 months ago Variety has now confirmed the recasting, revealing that no successor has yet been named while also detailing more of the supporting cast, including Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Ed Skrein as Baldur and Max Parker as Heimdall.
- 4 months ago Prime Video is recasting the lead role of Kratos in its "God of War" series after Ryan Hurst, unveiled for the part in February, was injured on set in June, forcing reshoots and a resumption of filming targeted for mid-autumn.
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Explained simply
God of War is a long-running PlayStation video game series centred on Kratos, a warrior from ancient Greece who later lives in a world based on Norse myths. The television version is being made for Prime Video by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios.
It draws on the most recent games, in which Kratos travels with his young son, Atreus, to fulfil the final wish of Kratos’s late wife, Faye. Their journey brings them into conflict with Norse gods including Odin, Thor and Baldur.
Kratos is the central role, so changing the actor can affect filming already completed as well as the production schedule. The series has been commissioned for two seasons and is being run by Ronald D. Moore.
Coverage · 4 sources
- VarietyPrime Video recasts Kratos in God of War series after injury
- Deadline‘God Of War’ To Recast Lead Kratos After Ryan Hurst Suffers Injury On Set Of Prime Video Series
- IGNGod of War Show Filming Paused After Kratos Actor Ryan Hurst Tears Bicep Filming Stunt
- PolygonGod of War TV show for Amazon Prime Video to recast Kratos after serious injury
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Originally published by Variety as “‘God of War’ Shocker: Kratos Actor Ryan Hurst Recast After On-Set Injury”.