Prime Video's God of War series might have found its new Kratos — and I think he would be the perfect choice to play him

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  • According to reports, Dave Bautista is in talks to play the lead character, Kratos, in Prime Video's God of War series
  • The news comes after actor Ryan Hurst was dropped from the series 
  • At the time of writing, the plan is for God of War to start filming again in fall 2026

Prime Video's upcoming God of War series may have found a new Kratos, if reports by Variety and Deadline are anything to go by.

According to the sites, Dave Bautista is in negotiations to play Kratos in the adaptation of the popular PlayStation video game. The role is being recast after original Kratos, Sons of Anarchy's Ryan Hurst, became injured performing a stunt on set in late June.

So whilst Hurst's departure is disappointing news, it does seem like Bautista could be a great choice to take on the iconic brooding, beefy role. He is well known to Marvel fans as Drax in the Guardians of the Galaxy films as well as being a professional wrestler in the WWE, so he's a great choice for Kratos.

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We previously predicted that Bautista could be a great fit for Kratos, as well as giving our thoughts about some other God of War theories last year.

We'll have to wait for further updates to see if these reports are accurate and if he will be cast in the highly anticipated God of War adaptation. If so, reports suggest filming could commence in fall 2026.

What else do we know about the God of War adaptation?

Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy 2

Dave Bautista is well known for his role as Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy. (Image credit: Marvel Studios/Disney)

Currently, we know that the God of War live-action series' showrunner and writer is Ronald D. Moore, who is known for his work on Battlestar Galactica and Outlander.

God of War "adapts the acclaimed Norse mythology era, following Kratos and Atreus on a quest to spread Faye's ashes at the highest peak, balancing Kratos teaching his son to be a god and Atreus teaching his father to be human", according to an official synopsis from Amazon.

Prime Video's series will closely follow the story of the last two God of War video games, and has been given a two-season order. Filming has been put on hold after Hurst's injury, so right now we don't have much more information.

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Lucy Buglass
Lucy Buglass
Senior Entertainment Writer

Lucy is a long-time movie and television lover who is an approved critic on Rotten Tomatoes. She has written several reviews in her time, starting with a small self-ran blog called Lucy Goes to Hollywood before moving onto bigger websites such as What's on TV and What to Watch, with TechRadar being her most recent venture. Her interests primarily lie within horror and thriller, loving nothing more than a chilling story that keeps her thinking moments after the credits have rolled. Many of these creepy tales can be found on the streaming services she covers regularly.

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