Overview
- Ryan Hurst tore a bicep while performing a stunt in late June and underwent surgery, an injury that forced production to pause.
- Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television determined Hurst’s long recovery would clash with their plan to shoot two seasons consecutively, so they opted to recast Kratos and reshoot the material shot with Hurst.
- Trade outlets report that Dave Bautista is in talks to take the role of Kratos, but the studios have not officially confirmed any casting decision.
- Reports say production is on hiatus now with preparatory work expected in mid-August and a target to restart filming in Vancouver in October.
- Fans have largely welcomed the Bautista reports, and industry coverage notes his existing ties to Amazon and recent physical prep as practical factors while the series also plans separate recasts for older versions of Atreus in season two.