‘God Of War’ Star Dave Bautista Shows Off Transformation For Kratos Role

Dave Bautista is showing off his physical progress as he gets ready to play Kratos in Prime Video’s God of War.

The Guardians of the Galaxy star is taking over the role after Ryan Hurst was seriously injured during filming of the series.

“3rd week in to weight training again. 2 more months to get to where I need to be. Like ridin a bike! LFG!” Bautista posted on Instagram.

In the clip, Bautista poses for the camera, showing off his physique, and even takes his shirt off to showcase the progress he’s made. The actor ends the video with the signature Kratos pose.

Hurst, who had originally been cast to play the role of Kratos in the PlayStation video game adaptation, tore a bicep while performing a stunt. The incident happened in June, four months into shooting the series. Deadline reported last month that filming would likely begin in mid-October in Vancouver, starting from scratch, as no footage from the original shoot was going to be used.

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.

The cast also includes Mandy Patinkin as Odin, Ed Skrein as Baldur, Max Parker as Heimdall, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Teresa Palmer as Sif, Alastair Duncan as Mimir, Jeff Gulka as Sindri, Danny Woodburn as Brok, Sonya Walger as Freya, Island Austin as Thrud, Ben Chapple as Magni, Louis Cunningham as Modi, and Evelyn Miller as Gna.