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BAUTISTA- GOD OF WAR UPDATE

By Mike Johnson on 2026-11-02 12:40:00

Deadline.com covered the latest on Dave Bautista as he kicks off filming God of War for Prime Video.

Bautista, who will play the lead character Kratos, has grown out a beard and put on 20 lbs. for the role.  He begin filming 10/26 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Actor Ryan Hurst, who was portraying him, was injured filming, leading to the role needing to be re-cast and the project will begin filming anew from scratch next week.

The plot of the series, based on the popular video game franchise - "God of War follows father and son Kratos (Bautista) and Atreus (Callum Vinson) as they 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."

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