Ex-Wrestler Dave Bautista in Talks to Take Over from Ryan Hurst as Kratos in God of War TV Show

Thoughts?

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Ex-WWE wrestler and Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista is reportedly in talks to play Kratos in Amazon’s upcoming God of War live action TV show.

Variety reports that the 57-year-old is in discussions to replace Ryan Hurst, who is being recast after tearing his bicep last month.

Amazon and Sony want to get filming back underway this fall, and waiting for Hurst’s injury to heal would have taken until 2027, which wasn’t an option for the production team.

Bautista is an accomplished actor who’s good as Drax in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so I could certainly see him doing a decent job with the role.

He also historically has the large, muscular build of Kratos – but has slimmed down a lot in recent years, so that might need some post-processing.

Despite earlier reports to the contrary, Variety reports that Callum Vinson is still on deck to play Kratos’ son Atreus. There were whispers this weekend that he’d also been recast.

Amazon has put a lot of faith in this project, already ordering two seasons of the show – but an early image, showing Hurst as Kratos, was ridiculed for looking like bad cosplay.

While Hurst’s injury was undeniably unfortunate, I can’t help but wonder whether executives were looking for an excuse to start over here.

Personally, I think Bautista seems like a good choice, but reactions seem a bit mixed online. So what about you? Let us know below.

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About Sammy Barker

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

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Getting a bad feeling about the TV series overall. But Bautista might pull it off.

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