Overview
- Ryan Hurst tore a bicep during a stunt in late June and required surgery, which led Amazon MGM Studios and Sony to pause production of the God of War series.
- Producers decided to recast Kratos because Hurst’s recovery would conflict with the planned consecutive two‑season shoot, and four episodes already filmed with Hurst will be fully reshot.
- Multiple outlets report that former wrestler and actor Dave Bautista is in negotiations to take the Kratos role but the casting has not been officially confirmed by the studios.
- Studios aim to begin prep in mid‑August with a target to resume principal photography in Vancouver around mid‑October, a schedule that could affect the show’s release timetable.
- The production plans intentional recasting for Season 2 to portray older versions of younger characters such as Atreus and Thrud, and fans have reacted positively to the Bautista reports while the situation remains developing.