Dave Bautista Shows Off Physical Transformation for God of War Series
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Dave Bautista is intensively training and bulking up to portray Kratos in Prime Video’s live-action adaptation of the God of War video game series, sharing his physical transformation on Instagram.
- Bautista, a former WWE star and known for his role as Drax in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is replacing Ryan Hurst as Kratos after Hurst suffered a bicep injury on set.
- The series follows the journey of Kratos and his son Atreus as they spread the ashes of their wife and mother, focusing on their evolving relationship and is based on the two most recent God of War games.
- The cast includes Callum Vinson, Mandy Patinkin, Ed Skrein, and others, with Ronald D. Moore serving as showrunner.
- Production is set to resume this fall in Vancouver.
