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Dave Bautista Adds 20 Pounds For God Of War Kratos
Dave Bautista gained 20 pounds of muscle to play Kratos in Prime Video's God Of War series after Ryan Hurst's injury.
In brief
Dave Bautista gained 20 pounds of muscle to play Kratos in Prime Video's God Of War series after Ryan Hurst's injury. Dave Bautista added 20 pounds of muscle to play Kratos in Prime Video's God Of War series following Ryan Hurst's biceps injury. Originally reported by ScreenRant.
New Kratos Casting
Prime Video's God Of War series was initially cast with Ryan Hurst but he suffered a biceps injury on set.
Dave Bautista's Transformation

Dave Bautista added 20 pounds of muscle through intensive training to embody Kratos' towering size.
Physical Change
Bautista has reached 250 pounds after training to play Kratos in Prime Video's God Of War series.
Revised Casting
Bautista replaced Ryan Hurst as Kratos after Hurst's injury led to production pausing for months.
First Look

Prime Video released a first look with Bautista as Kratos and Callum Vinson as Atreus.
Season Plan
God Of War season 1 will have 10 episodes, followed by season 2 adapting both 2018's God Of War and 2022's God Of War Ragnarök.
The big picture
Dave Bautista added 20 pounds of muscle to play Kratos in Prime Video's God Of War series following Ryan Hurst's biceps injury.



