AI Generated Image
'God of War' Recasts Kratos Actor Ryan Hurst After Injury
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- Prime Video will recast the lead role of Kratos in its upcoming "God of War" series after original star Ryan Hurst was injured on set, causing production delays and requiring reshoots.
- Ryan Hurst, who previously voiced Thor in the "God of War: Ragnarok" video game, had been officially revealed as Kratos in February before his injury in June.
- The series, based on the PlayStation video game, follows Kratos and his son Atreus on a journey through Norse mythology, with a two-season order confirmed and Ronald D. Moore as showrunner.
- The cast includes Callum Vinson as Atreus, Max Parker as Heimdall, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Mandy Patinkin as Odin, and Ed Skrein as Baldur, among others.
- Production aims to resume by mid-fall after recasting Kratos, with Frederick E.O. Toye directing the first two episodes and the show co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios.
