Dave Bautista confirmed as new God of War star
Actor Dave Bautista has been cast as Kratos in the upcoming God of War TV series for Prime Video, replacing Ryan Hurst. The production will restart filming later this year, adapting the popular PlayStation game franchise.
Why it matters
The casting of a high-profile actor like Bautista signals significant investment in the adaptation of major gaming intellectual property for television.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Dave Bautista was rumoured to be the new lead of the video game adaptation for weeks
Actor Dave Bautista has been cast in the lead role of the upcoming God of War TV show.
The ex-WWE star will play Kratos in the adaptation of the PlayStation video game series, after Ryan Hurst was forced to quit the part due to injury.
Bautista, who had been rumoured to be in line to take the part for weeks, confirmed the casting by posting an image of the character to his Instagram account.
According to Deadline, which first reported the news , external , filming will restart from scratch when it begins later this year.
God of War has become one of Sony's most popular series since the first game was released on PlayStation 2 in 2005.
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