{"id":2048309,"date":"2026-07-17T08:41:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T05:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2048309"},"modified":"2026-07-17T08:41:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T05:41:05","slug":"god-of-war-adaptation-will-recast-kratos-actor-after-on-set-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2048309","title":{"rendered":"\u2018God Of War\u2019 adaptation will recast Kratos actor after on-set injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/God-Of-War-Kratos-.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018God Of War\u2019 adaptation will recast Kratos actor after on-set injury<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Four episodes will have to be reshot, according to reports\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-17T09:41:05+01:00\">17th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/God-Of-War-Kratos--696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Kratos (Ryan Hurst) and his son Atreus (Callum Vinson) in &apos;God Of War&apos;.\" title=\"God Of War Kratos\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Kratos (Ryan Hurst) and his son Atreus (Callum Vinson) in &#8216;God Of War&#8217;. CREDIT: Amazon Prime Video<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The live-action adaptation of <i>God Of War<\/i> will need a new Kratos actor after Ryan Hurst suffered an injury while filming.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: \u2018Assassin\u2019s Creed Black Flag Resynced\u2019 review: a treasure chest of sea-faring adventures<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to a report from <i>Deadline<\/i>, Hurst tore a bicep last month while filming <i>God Of War<\/i>. He\u2019s since undergone surgery but will take between four and six months to recover, so Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television bosses have decided to recast the role.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to sources, \u201cHurst\u2019s full recovery is a priority but the period required for it was longer than the production shooting schedule could accommodate, leading to the difficult decision to recast the role.\u201d Four episodes of the first season of <i>God Of War <\/i>had been completed at the time of his injury, and will now need to be reshot when production begins in mid-October.<\/p>\n<p>Hurst, who played Kratos\u2019 rival Thor in the 2022 game <i>God Of War: Ragnarok<\/i>, was announced as Kratos in January with Atreus played by Callum Vinson. Kratos\u2019 voice actor Christopher Judge congratulated Hurst on the role. \u201cYou\u2019re gonna be great,\u201d he wrote on social media shortly after the news was confirmed. Back in 2023, he criticised rumours Dave Bautista was in talks to play the part.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congrats Ryan!!!!  You\u2019re gonna be great\u2026 BOI !!! \u2764\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/H9pYahlpoU<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher Judge (@iamchrisjudge) January 14, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The cast for the live action<i> God Of War<\/i> also includes <i>Severance<\/i> star \u00d3lafur Darri \u00d3lafsson as God Of Thunder Thor, Teresa Palmer as Thor\u2019s wife Sif, Max Parker in the role of Heimdall and Mandy Patinkin as Odin. Ed Skrein, meanwhile, will play main antagonist Baldur.<\/p>\n<p>The show will take influence from the two most recent games (2018\u2019s <i>God Of War<\/i> and <i>Ragnarok<\/i>). \u201cFather and son Kratos and Atreus embark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human,\u201d reads an official synopsis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prime Video has already ordered two seasons of <i>God Of War<\/i>, with Ronald D. Moore as showrunner. There\u2019s currently no release date for the show and Moore previously angered fans by admitting he hadn\u2019t actually played the video game series. <\/p>\n<p>In other news Deborah Ann Woll, the star of\u00a0<i>God Of War: Laufey<\/i>, has responded to the backlash over a female protagonist leading a new<i>\u00a0God Of War\u00a0<\/i>game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>God of War<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div 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tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The live-action adaptation of <i>God Of War<\/i> will need a new Kratos actor after Ryan Hurst suffered an injury while filming.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: \u2018Assassin\u2019s Creed Black Flag Resynced\u2019 review: a treasure chest of sea-faring adventures<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to a report from <i>Deadline<\/i>, Hurst tore a bicep last month while filming <i>God Of War<\/i>. He\u2019s since undergone surgery but will take between four and six months to recover, so Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television bosses have decided to recast the role.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to sources, \u201cHurst\u2019s full recovery is a priority but the period required for it was longer than the production shooting schedule could accommodate, leading to the difficult decision to recast the role.\u201d Four episodes of the first season of <i>God Of War <\/i>had been completed at the time of his injury, and will now need to be reshot when production begins in mid-October.<\/p>\n<p>Hurst, who played Kratos\u2019 rival Thor in the 2022 game <i>God Of War: Ragnarok<\/i>, was announced as Kratos in January with Atreus played by Callum Vinson. Kratos\u2019 voice actor Christopher Judge congratulated Hurst on the role. \u201cYou\u2019re gonna be great,\u201d he wrote on social media shortly after the news was confirmed. Back in 2023, he criticised rumours Dave Bautista was in talks to play the part.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congrats Ryan!!!!  You\u2019re gonna be great\u2026 BOI !!! \u2764\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/H9pYahlpoU<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher Judge (@iamchrisjudge) January 14, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The cast for the live action<i> God Of War<\/i> also includes <i>Severance<\/i> star \u00d3lafur Darri \u00d3lafsson as God Of Thunder Thor, Teresa Palmer as Thor\u2019s wife Sif, Max Parker in the role of Heimdall and Mandy Patinkin as Odin. Ed Skrein, meanwhile, will play main antagonist Baldur.<\/p>\n<p>The show will take influence from the two most recent games (2018\u2019s <i>God Of War<\/i> and <i>Ragnarok<\/i>). \u201cFather and son Kratos and Atreus embark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human,\u201d reads an official synopsis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prime Video has already ordered two seasons of <i>God Of War<\/i>, with Ronald D. Moore as showrunner. There\u2019s currently no release date for the show and Moore previously angered fans by admitting he hadn\u2019t actually played the video game series. <\/p>\n<p>In other news Deborah Ann Woll, the star of\u00a0<i>God Of War: Laufey<\/i>, has responded to the backlash over a female protagonist leading a new<i>\u00a0God Of War\u00a0<\/i>game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/god-of-war-adaptation-will-recast-kratos-actor-after-on-set-injury-3957441&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/God-Of-War-Kratos-.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News \u2018God Of War\u2019 adaptation will recast Kratos actor after on-set injury Four episodes will have to be reshot, according to reports By Ali Shutler 17th July 2026 Kratos (Ryan Hurst) and his son Atreus (Callum Vinson) in &#8216;God Of War&#8217;. 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