God Of War Show Recasts Kratos After Ryan Hurst Sustains An Injury On Set
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Key Points:
- Ryan Hurst, originally cast as Kratos in Prime Video's God of War adaptation, suffered a serious bicep injury on set requiring surgery, leading to his recasting.
- Production was halted immediately after the injury and is currently paused, with plans to resume filming in Vancouver around mid-October.
- Four episodes were fully completed with Hurst and will need to be reshot with the new actor, as the physical demands of the role necessitated a recast.
- Despite the setback, the studios intend to proceed with shooting two seasons back-to-back, though no replacement for Hurst has been announced yet.
- Hurst had gained 40 pounds of muscle for the role, making the injury and recast a significant and unfortunate development for both the actor and the production.
