Amazon-MGM Studios has chosen the actor to replace Ryan Hurst as the grim Spartan Kratos in the God of War film series, based on the Santa Monica Studio’s fantasy horror series of the same name.
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Let’s remember that Hearst suffered a torn bicep while filming the show in late June – they were hoping to resume production by mid-August, but recovery from this injury could be delayed until 2027.
Therefore, the artist had to find a replacement. Amazon is rumored to be in talks with 57-year-old actor and former wrestler Dave Bautista (Drax in “Guardians of the Galaxy”). It looks like they were successful.
Hearst trained hard for the role and gained 18 kilograms of muscle mass (Image source: Prime Video)
sources revealed typeAfter that, Baptiste was finally allowed to play the role of Kratos in the “God of War” series. Filming is scheduled to resume in the coming weeks; footage shot with Hearst (four episodes) will not be used.
According to Variety, Battista, who is seven years younger than Hearst, is one of the few actors in Hollywood who didn’t need extensive training for the role of Kratos.
Batista has expressed his inner Kratos in public (Image: Paramount Plus)
The “God of War” series tells the story of how after the death of his wife Kratos, he and his son Atreus (played by Callum Vinson) embark on a journey to scatter her ashes from the highest mountaintop.
It was previously reported that God of War will have two seasons – the first will cover the events of God of War (2018), while the second will retell the story of God of War Ragnarok. The project is being helmed by showrunner Ronald D. Moore.
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