Prime Video will recast the lead role on its upcoming adaptation of “God of War” after star Ryan Hurst was injured on set, Variety has confirmed.
Hurst had been set to play Kratos, the titular god of war, and Prime Video even released a first look at Hurst in the role this past February. But then the Sony Pictures TV/Amazon MGM series, an adaptation of the PlayStation video game, suffered a setback in June when Hurst was injured.
Prime Video declined comment on the news, which was first reported by Deadline. Hurst has been a part of the “God of War” universe for some time, having previously voiced the Norse god Thor in the video game “God of War: Ragnarok.”
Now, a new actor will have to come in to star opposite Callum Vinson as his young son, Atreus, and scenes will have to be reshot. Additional cast members include Max Parker as Heimdall, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Mandy Patinkin as Odin, Alastair Duncan as Mimir, Danny Woodburn and Jeff Gulka as as brothers Brok and Sindri, and Ed Skrein as Baldur.
After the new Kratos is cast, Prime Video hopes to get production back on track by mid-fall.
