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Dave Bautista Set to Replace Ryan Hurst as Kratos

8/4/2026

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Dave Bautista is negotiating to replace Ryan Hurst as Kratos after Hurst’s bicep tear halted production.
Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television will prep in August, shoot in Vancouver in October, and secure a two-season order with Ronald D. Moore.
The series will keep Callum Vinson as Atreus, seek 14- to 17-year-old actors for season 2, and cast Mandy Patinkin, Ed Skrein and Max Parker as Odin, Baldur and Heimdall.

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Dave Bautista is negotiating to replace Ryan Hurst as Kratos after Hurst’s bicep tear halted production.
Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television will prep in August, shoot in Vancouver in October, and secure a two-season order with Ronald D. Moore.
The series will keep Callum Vinson as Atreus, seek 14- to 17-year-old actors for season 2, and cast Mandy Patinkin, Ed Skrein and Max Parker as Odin, Baldur and Heimdall.