Prime Video recasts the lead role of Kratos in its upcoming “God of War” television adaptation after actor Ryan Hurst is injured on set, multiple outlets report. Hurst had been cast to play Kratos, and Prime Video previously released an early first-look image of him in the role in February. After the injury, studios including Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios decide to replace him as the production response to the setback.
Reporting also indicates that production is temporarily halted following the injury, which could affect the series’ timeline. One outlet specifies the injury as a torn bicep. The extent of additional production changes and whether principal photography resumes with the new actor on a revised schedule are not detailed in the available reports.
While the recasting is confirmed across sources, the reports do not consistently name a replacement actor. Overall, the series moves forward with a new Kratos lead as a direct result of Hurst’s on-set injury.
