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God of War show recasts Kratos after lead actor's injury halts production

The Prime Video adaptation of the video game series God of War has halted production due to an on-set injury sustained by lead actor Ryan Hurst. Hurst tore his bicep while filming a stunt, requiring surgery and a lengthy recovery period that the production could not accommodate. Consequently, the show will reshoot episodes with a new actor in the role of Kratos, with plans to resume filming in mid-October. AI

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God of War show recasts Kratos after lead actor's injury halts production

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Matt Tate) ·

    God of War show recasts Kratos after Ryan Hurst sustains an injury on set

    The Prime Video series will reshoot episodes with a new lead actor.