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Prime Video's potential Kratos replacement in God of War is a familiar face
The God of War series lost its original star to injury, so they're reportedly trying to cast an MCU star to get production back on track.
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It hasn’t even been filmed yet, and Prime Video’s live-action God of War series has hit a massive roadblock when star Ryan Hurst had to step away from the role of Kratos following an on-set injury. While he is expected to recover, the production team isn’t waiting for him to heal fully and is recasting their star before filming starts again. And they may have found their Kratos (again) as Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista is reportedly in talks to star in God of War.
It hasn’t been officially announced, but multiple outlets have confirmed that Dave Bautista is in talks to join the God of War TV series as Kratos as Prime Video tries to get the long-in-development series back on track following Ryan Hurst tearing his bicep during a stunt on set earlier this year. Bautista seems like a good fit for the role; he is the right age and has a history of portraying both the physicality and emotional vulnerability that the character is known for.
Kratos wouldn’t be a huge jump for Dave Bautista, who is best known for playing Drax the Destroyer in the three Guardians of the Galaxy movies. Both roles are, at their heart, a man accustomed to solving all his problems with brutality suddenly having to connect with other people. For Drax, that was his fellow Guardians. For Kratos, that connection comes with his son Atreus. Bautista is a better actor than most people give him credit for, so we’re excited for what he (potentially) brings to the God of War series for Prime Video.
God of War is expected to restart production in October 2026.
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