{"id":2046970,"date":"2026-07-16T18:54:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2046970"},"modified":"2026-07-16T18:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:54:15","slug":"god-of-war-star-ryan-hurst-injured-on-set-production-halted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2046970","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;God Of War&#8217; Star Ryan Hurst Injured on Set, Production Halted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/92\/16by9\/2026\/07\/16\/92ac3abce5ad4daeb89ec2e1cdfff3ce_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">&#8216;God Of War&#8217; Star Ryan Hurst Injured on Set, Production Halted<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">&#8216;God Of War&#8217; Strar<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Tears Bicep in Stunt, Pausing Production<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-07-16T11:54:15-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              July 16, 2026<br \/>\n                            11:54 AM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-07-16T12:28:46-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  July 16, 2026<br \/>\n                                12:28 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-5983be8d4900a7cfd092166d12b9efda\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260716_8bc21fd94b334e078b483a7d23fc33e2\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a2cfff7b-95ed-48f9-84ae-c48303c80ac7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8b\/4by3\/2026\/07\/16\/8bc21fd94b334e078b483a7d23fc33e2_md.jpg\" alt=\"ryan hurst kratos getty comp 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty Composite<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d2812c0113bb5203f0f330a0a43f0d68\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The upcoming &#8220;God Of War&#8221; series hit a major snag after the show&#8217;s star got injured on set &#8230; and now production is paused.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fe6ee13a03ccdf68699d84cc97d13ce5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Sources tell TMZ &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ryan-hurst\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Ryan Hurst<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; who plays Kratos in the video game adaptation &#8212; tore his bicep while filming a stunt &#8230; and the injury requires surgery.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-77207f8183b99a02c926f641046a72dd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260716_810602d8dad245dd9a4088d75ae6aba2\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a2cfff7b-95ed-48f9-84ae-c48303c80ac7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/81\/4by3\/2026\/07\/16\/810602d8dad245dd9a4088d75ae6aba2_md.png\" alt=\"sub ryan hurst kratos god of war Leah Gallo-Prime\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Leah Gallo\/Prime<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4b75ea8e7a2a4278ca13a0acf8a1d5d6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to sources, production was hoping to have him back on set for mid-August, but the recovery process is too long to meet that timeline.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-183bdfe849ef62594f5af83354dc7c71\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260114_34cafe6d11c7405e8701804f1ac417c7\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a2cfff7b-95ed-48f9-84ae-c48303c80ac7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/34\/4by3\/2026\/01\/14\/34cafe6d11c7405e8701804f1ac417c7_md.jpg\" alt=\"kratos-sub-playstation-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Playstation<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fda0ba75cf3031588fdb741e17dfa0ed\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We&#8217;re told things may now be getting pushed as long as 2027.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-db3a38d85cfcbacf7ae55ffe45680ba8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>So far, no details on the stunt that put Ryan out of commission.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-847c986b36604fe5b0a9ab1ce294bb07\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Production&#8217;s been going down in Vancouver. The series also stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/olafur-darri-olafsson\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>\u00d3lafur Darri \u00d3lafsson<\/strong><\/a> as Thor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/mandy-patinkin\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Mandy Patinkin<\/strong><\/a> as Odin.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8508b2a9752ebff2aac60a5fc27ea03f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Amazon Studios declined to comment.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/16\/ryan-hurst-injured-on-set-of-god-of-war\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:a2cfff7b-95ed-48f9-84ae-c48303c80ac7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/16\/ryan-hurst-injured-on-set-of-god-of-war\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:a2cfff7b-95ed-48f9-84ae-c48303c80ac7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/09\/taylor-frankie-paul-returns-to-mormon-wives-to-complete-fifth-season\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:a2cfff7b-95ed-48f9-84ae-c48303c80ac7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/23\/16by9\/2026\/07\/09\/239cad3a7d494ec08ae9ee915a0db3c8_xs.png\" alt=\"main taylor frankie paul secret lives of mormon wives getty\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Taylor Frankie Paul Returns to &#8216;Mormon Wives&#8217; 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