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Guardians of the Galaxy’s Dave Bautista could take over Kratos role in God of War live-action show, report claims
Actor Dave Bautista, known for playing Drax in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy films, is reportedly in talks with Amazon to take over the role of Kratos in its God of War live-action series. He would replace Ryan Hurst, who tore a bicep while filming and needs four to six months to recover, prompting Amazon to recast the physically demanding part.
Variety broke the news of Bautista's potential casting, noting he already has ties to Amazon through films such as The Wrecking Crew and My Spy, with Road House 2 and Highlander also in the pipeline. Four episodes had reportedly been filmed before Hurst's injury, with production due to resume in October; separately, casting calls have gone out for teenage actors to play an older Atreus and Thor's daughter Thrud, likely for a second series covering the Ragnarok storyline. A God of War spin-off game, Laufey, is also due in February.
In short
- Dave Bautista in talks to replace injured Ryan Hurst as Kratos.
- Hurst tore a bicep; filming resumes in October.
- Casting calls suggest a second series covering Ragnarok events.
Explained simply
God of War is a video game series about Kratos, a warrior from ancient Greece who later lives in a world inspired by Norse myths. In the newer games, he travels with his son Atreus, and their relationship is central to the story.
Amazon is making a live-action television adaptation of the games. The role of Kratos is physically demanding, and the series’ production has been affected by an injury to its original lead actor, Ryan Hurst.
Dave Bautista is an actor and former professional wrestler, best known to many viewers as Drax in the Guardians of the Galaxy films. The casting matters because Kratos is the series’ central character, and changing the lead can affect how the adaptation is made.
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