{"id":74041,"date":"2026-08-04T05:45:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T21:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=74041"},"modified":"2026-08-04T05:45:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T21:45:04","slug":"dave-bautista-in-talks-to-join-god-of-war-tv-series-as-kratos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=74041","title":{"rendered":"Dave Bautista in Talks to Join God of War TV Series as Kratos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Dave Bautista is reportedly in talks to become Kratos in Prime Video&#8217;s live-action God of War TV series.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">According to Variety and Deadline, Bautista has entered discussions to become PlayStation&#8217;s beloved, brooding protagonist. The news comes just a few weeks after actor Ryan Hurst was dropped from the series after a bicep injury, which will require surgery. The production opted to recast Kratos as Hurst&#8217;s injury means he won&#8217;t be able to return to the series until sometime next year. If Bautista signs on, the plan is to get the show up and rolling again by the fall.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">One advantage of Bautista provided by sources is that the actor is naturally already bulked up and wouldn&#8217;t need months of training in order to get into the physique fans expect from Kratos. The actor is best known for his physical stature, having played Drax in the Guardians of the Galaxy films and hulking foes in films like Blade Runner 2049. He also has a history as a professional wrestler in the WWE, so he has the physical chops for it. The actor has also been looking to stretch his acting muscles, and a character like Kratos may allow him the opportunity to do so.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">God of War Games in Chronological Order<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Sony has released 10 God of War games\u00a0\u2014 six on home consoles, two on portable consoles, one on mobile, and one text-adventure on Facebook Messenger. Here's how to play them in chronological order.\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The actor previously campaigned to star in another adaptation of a franchise that has the GoW acronym: Gears of War. In 2018, he noted that Marcus Fenix was a &#8220;dream role&#8221; and that he&#8217;d actively been pursuing it with the rights holders. He later revealed that Universal, which was once developing Gears of War, wanted him to join the Fast and Furious franchise, but he turned it down in favor of pitching Gears of War. Now, Netflix is developing a Gears of War film, but it seems like PlayStation and Amazon may have beaten them to the punch.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Thanks to a report from MP1st, rumors also swirled over the weekend that the God of War TV series may be looking to recast Atreus actor Callum Vinson starting in season 2. It&#8217;s believed this will allow the series to shoot quickly without having to wait for Vinson to grow up, as there is a three-year time jump between God of War 2018 and God of War Ragnarok, which will likely be the basis for season 2.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">To top it all off, multiple new God of War games are also in the works. God of War Laufey is slated to release this coming February, while a new Kratos-led God of War game is also in development. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Photo by Mike Coppola\/Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN&#8217;s news team. He covers all things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You can find him on Twitter @Cade_Onder.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/dave-bautista-in-talks-to-join-god-of-war-tv-series-as-kratos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dave Bautista is reportedly in talks to become Kratos in Prime Video&#8217;s live-action God of War TV series. 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