Overview
- Ryan Hurst tore a bicep while performing a stunt in late June, underwent surgery, and production on the Amazon/Sony Prime Video series paused immediately.
- Multiple industry outlets report that Dave Bautista is in talks to take over the role of Kratos but the studios have not issued official confirmation.
- At least four episodes shot with Hurst are expected to be reshot, a decision studios say was driven by the role’s physical demands and the expense of pausing a consecutive two‑season shoot.
- Studios plan prep to begin in mid‑August with a target to restart principal photography in Vancouver in mid‑October to keep the planned back‑to‑back schedule.
- Prime Video is already casting older actors for Season 2 to portray teenage Atreus and Thrud after a narrative time jump, and reports say the disruptions could push the show’s premiere into 2027 or later.