Dave Bautista In Talks to Play Kratos in Amazon’s ‘God of War’ Series Following Ryan Hurst’s Exit

Following the unfortunate departure of Ryan Hurst after he was seriously hurt on set, it now appears Dave Bautista (pictured above in Army of the Dead) is in talks to star as Kratos in Prime Video’s God of War series, via Deadline.

Hurst tore a bicep while doing a stunt on the show and has since undergone surgery and is now recovering.

God of War paused production immediately following the incident and remains on hiatus.

Based on PlayStation’s ancient mythology-themed franchise, God of War, the series hails from writer, executive producer, and showrunner Ronald D. Moore. Filming began in February in Vancouver on a two-season order, with the two seasons slated to film back-to-back. According to sources, four episodes had been fully completed at the time of the incident.

They will now be reshot with the new actor (Bautista?) who will take over the role of Kratos. With the co-lead, Atreus, played by child actor Callum Vinson, it would be hard to use much of the existing footage as kids grow up fast.

God of War follows father and son Kratos and Atreus (Vinson) as they embark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human.

Frankly, Bautista makes too much sense not to cast for the role. After all, the man has a penchant for playing big angry heroes. He even kind of looks a little like Kratos, who himself looks a bit like one of Bautista’s most famous characters, Drax from the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise.

The cast also includes Mandy Patinkin as Odin, Ed Skrein as Baldur, Max Parker as Heimdall, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Teresa Palmer as Sif, Alastair Duncan as Mimir, Jeff Gulka as Sindri, and Danny Woodburn as Brok.