God of War Show Finds Its Kratos in Ragnarok Alum Ryan Hurst

Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television person announced their upcoming Prime Video God of War amusement has formed God of War Ragnarok seasoned Ryan Hurst to play Kratos.

Amazon MGM Studios ended its hunt for a prima for the latest video crippled adaptation today, kick-starting the casting process with 1 of the biggest (and angriest) names successful the past of PlayStation. Many details astir the God of War series’ crippled stay nether wraps, though it is said to autumn successful enactment with the 2018 crippled reboot, which follows Kratos and his son, Atreus, arsenic they question successful hopes of spreading their loved one’s ashes.

Ryan Hurst volition play Kratos successful the God of War show. Image courtesy of Amazon MGM.

“Through their adventures, Kratos tries to thatch his lad to beryllium a amended god,” an authoritative statement says, “while Atreus tries to thatch his begetter however to beryllium a amended human.”

Amazon’s determination to spell with Hurst to play Kratos makes consciousness for a fewer reasons. For starters, it’s not excessively hard to representation the prima with ash-white skin, a menacing reddish tattoo, and possibly adjacent the Blades of Charos oregon Leviathan Axe. The existent draw, though, is that Hurst already has a steadfast spot successful the God of War universe, arsenic helium played the important relation of Thor successful 2022’s God of War Ragnarok.

Those unfamiliar with the star’s enactment whitethorn person besides spotted him connected TV arsenic Opie successful Sons of Anarchy oregon Beta successful The Walking Dead. He’s got acquisition successful the movie world, too, having shown up successful the 2000’s for Remember the Titans, We Were Soldiers, and The Ladykillers. Hurst whitethorn not beryllium the look galore expected to spot play Kratos successful the God of War show, but the side-by-side representation provided by Amazon (above) suggests the institution is assured successful its choice.

The Greek-god-killer-turned-Norse-legend volition marque his existent live-action debut erstwhile the God of War amusement yet premieres. Pre-production is presently underway successful Vancouver, with a two-season bid mounting Hurst and showrunner Ronald D. Moore up for a agelong – and astir apt bloody – story.

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