Dave Bautista Reveals He's Gained 20 Pounds of Muscle Ahead of Playing Kratos in 'God of War' Series - Variety

Bautista to play the main role in Amazon's God of War TV series

Dave Bautista will star as the lead in the new God of War TV show from Amazon. He takes the spot of Ryan Hurst. Hurst left after he got hurt. He was ready to star. His injury stopped him. Amazon gave the news on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

Filming starts soon. Bautista spent years in action movies and pro wrestling. Amazon says his past work brings a new feel to the show. They have not given a release date yet. The show comes out in the near future.

“Amazon says his past work brings a new feel to the show,” — Hugo Halloway, regional editor at Wilwell Stow Media, noted.

By the Numbers

  • 20 — updates logged
  • 2026 — regions covered

Timeline

Nov 1 — Dave Bautista will star as the lead in the new God of War TV show from Amazon....

Nov 1 — Amazon says his past work brings a new feel to the show....

Reader Poll: Do you expect this story to develop further? — 75% of Natiritum readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 31. The Wilwell Stow Media desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: An official statement is expected by Wednesday, Nov 4.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Wilwell Stow Media desk and last updated 06:43 UTC.

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