{"id":2076554,"date":"2026-08-04T09:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T06:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2076554"},"modified":"2026-08-04T09:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T06:14:24","slug":"dave-bautista-could-become-god-of-wars-new-kratos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2076554","title":{"rendered":"Dave Bautista could become \u2018God Of War\u2019s new Kratos"},"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><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\">Dave Bautista could become \u2018God Of War\u2019s new Kratos<\/h1>\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>The original actor Ryan Hurst had to drop out due to injury\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=\"2026-08-04T10:14:24+01:00\">4th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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><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><i>Dave Bautista<\/i> is in talks to play Kratos in the live-action <i>God Of War<\/i> series after the original actor Ryan Hurst dropped out.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: \u2018Halo: Campaign Evolved\u2019 review: experience Xbox\u2019s first masterpiece anew<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Last month, it was reported that Kratos\u2019 actor Hurst would have to quit the God Of War series after suffering an on-set injury that would delay filming by several months. It was said that four episodes had been filmed at the time of the incident and will now need to be reshot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Last night (August 3) <i>Deadline<\/i> reported that <i>Guardians Of The Galaxy<\/i> actor Dave Bautista is currently in talks to step into the role. Production is due to restart in October.<\/p>\n<p>When the <i>God Of War<\/i> series was first announced back in 2022, Bautista was one of the actors rumoured to be involved, However Christopher Judge, the actor behind Kratos in the <i>God Of War <\/i>reboot and its 2022 sequel, wasn\u2019t impressed by the news. \u201c\u2026And it\u2019s been said I can\u2019t read a room,\u201d he wrote on X. \u201cDon\u2019t get me wrong, I think Dave Bautista is great, but\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3926467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3926467\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3926467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/God-Of-War-Amazon.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Hurst as Kratos in &apos;God Of War&apos;.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3926467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ryan Hurst as Kratos in \u2018God Of War\u2019. CREDIT: Amazon Prime Video<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dave Bautista has never acknowledged the rumours but in the 2022 <i>Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special<\/i>, Bautista\u2019s Drax The Destroyer is mistaken for Kratos.<\/p>\n<p>The cast for the live-action <i>God Of War<\/i> also includes Callum Vinson as Atreus, <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<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\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<p>It\u2019s also been reported that the role of Atreus will be recast for season two of <i>God Of War,<\/i> which has already been greenlit at Amazon.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Tom Holland has admitted that he still hasn\u2019t watched HBO\u2019s <i>The Last Of Us<\/i>\u00a0because he loves the game series too much.<\/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>Dave Bautista<\/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 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It was said that four episodes had been filmed at the time of the incident and will now need to be reshot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Last night (August 3) <i>Deadline<\/i> reported that <i>Guardians Of The Galaxy<\/i> actor Dave Bautista is currently in talks to step into the role. Production is due to restart in October.<\/p>\n<p>When the <i>God Of War<\/i> series was first announced back in 2022, Bautista was one of the actors rumoured to be involved, However Christopher Judge, the actor behind Kratos in the <i>God Of War <\/i>reboot and its 2022 sequel, wasn\u2019t impressed by the news. \u201c\u2026And it\u2019s been said I can\u2019t read a room,\u201d he wrote on X. \u201cDon\u2019t get me wrong, I think Dave Bautista is great, but\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3926467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3926467\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3926467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/God-Of-War-Amazon.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Hurst as Kratos in &apos;God Of War&apos;.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3926467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ryan Hurst as Kratos in \u2018God Of War\u2019. CREDIT: Amazon Prime Video<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dave Bautista has never acknowledged the rumours but in the 2022 <i>Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special<\/i>, Bautista\u2019s Drax The Destroyer is mistaken for Kratos.<\/p>\n<p>The cast for the live-action <i>God Of War<\/i> also includes Callum Vinson as Atreus, <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<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\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<p>It\u2019s also been reported that the role of Atreus will be recast for season two of <i>God Of War,<\/i> which has already been greenlit at Amazon.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Tom Holland has admitted that he still hasn\u2019t watched HBO\u2019s <i>The Last Of Us<\/i>\u00a0because he loves the game series too much.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/dave-bautista-could-become-god-of-wars-new-kratos-3960635&#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 Dave Bautista could become \u2018God Of War\u2019s new Kratos The original actor Ryan Hurst had to drop out due to injury By Ali Shutler 4th August 2026 Kratos (Ryan Hurst) and his son Atreus (Callum Vinson) in &#8216;God Of War&#8217;. 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