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Ed Skrein Joins Amazon's God of War as Baldur

2/24/2026

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Ed Skrein is cast as Baldur in Amazon's God of War series, in Vancouver.
He joins Ryan Hurst as Kratos and Callum Vinson as Atreus.
Baldur is Odin's youngest son, a dangerous weapon, cursed as a child to feel no pleasure.
The series follows Kratos and Atreus as they scatter Faye's ashes.
Amazon ordered two seasons, with Ronald D. Moore as showrunner and Frederick E.O. Toye directing the first two episodes.

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Story summary

Ed Skrein is cast as Baldur in Amazon's God of War series, in Vancouver.
He joins Ryan Hurst as Kratos and Callum Vinson as Atreus.
Baldur is Odin's youngest son, a dangerous weapon, cursed as a child to feel no pleasure.
The series follows Kratos and Atreus as they scatter Faye's ashes.
Amazon ordered two seasons, with Ronald D. Moore as showrunner and Frederick E.O. Toye directing the first two episodes.