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Prime Video's God of War Series Forced to Recast Kratos After Ryan Hurst Suffers On-Set Injury

  • Prime Video will recast the lead role of Kratos in God of War after actor Ryan Hurst suffered a serious on-set bicep tear while performing a stunt. Production remains in hiatus after four episodes were fully filmed.
  • Deadline reported that Hurst's recovery from surgery will take four to six months, far exceeding the production shooting schedule. The physical demands of the Spartan warrior role prevent his return.
  • Production must reshoot the four completed episodes with a new lead actor, as showrunner Ronald D. Moore faces a logistical challenge with child actor Callum Vinson, who plays Atreus and is aging too quickly to reuse existing footage.
  • Filming is expected to resume by mid-autumn once a replacement is cast. The series, commissioned for two seasons by Amazon, features supporting cast members Mandy Patinkin as Odin and Ed Skrein as Baldur.
  • The adaptation follows the two most recent God of War games, focusing on Kratos and his ten-year-old son, Atreus, as they journey to scatter Faye's ashes while confronting gods from Norse mythology.
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