Dave Bautista May Take Over Kratos Role in 'God of War' TV Series
Dave Bautista is reportedly in talks to replace Ryan Hurst as Kratos in Amazon's upcoming God of War TV series. The recasting follows an on-set injury sustained by Hurst, prompting production to seek a new lead to keep the project on schedule.
Why it matters
The God of War series is a high-profile adaptation for Prime Video, and securing a lead actor is critical to maintaining the production timeline for a major franchise.
Well, that didn’t take long: just over two weeks after news broke that Prime Video would recast the role of Kratos in its God of War TV series after actor Ryan Hurst suffered an on-set injury and tore his bicep while performing a stunt, Variety reports that Dave Bautista is in talks to take over Hurst’s role as Kratos.
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