Dave Bautista in Negotiations to Play Kratos in Live-Action God of War Show - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 04 August 2026 / 1,817 Views
Dave Bautista is currently in negotiations to play Kratos in the Amazon live-action God of War TV series, according to Deadline.
Bautista is best known as a professional wrestler and his role as Drax in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He most recently finished filming a new Highlander movie, which did require him to bulk up.
Shooting for season one was put on hold after original Kratos actor Ryan Hurst was tore a bicep while doing a stunt. He has undergone surgery and is recovering. However, it can take up to a year to fully recover.
Production in season one is expected to restart in mid-October with the show having to reshoot everything with the new actor. Co-lead Atreus is played by child actor Callum Vinson, which means it would be hard to reuse footage as kids grow up fast.
Other members of cast includes Mandy Patinkin as Odin, Ed Skrein as Baldur, Max Parker as Heimdall, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Teresa Palmer as Sif, Alastair Duncan as Mimir, Jeff Gulka as Sindri and Danny Woodburn as Brok.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky.
