# Dave Bautista gains 20 pounds of muscle for Kratos in Prime Video's God of War series

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Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 2 Nov 2026
Updated: 2 Nov 2026
Retrieved: 2 Nov 2026

> The Guardians of the Galaxy star is up to 250 pounds as he replaces the injured Ryan Hurst, with every Hurst scene to be reshot.

**Dave Bautista has gained 20 pounds of muscle to play Kratos in Prime Video's God of War series**, posting a video on his Instagram story with the words "Gained 20 lbs for GOW" and a "250" sticker showing his weight, [Variety reported](https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/dave-bautista-muscle-gain-kratos-god-of-war-1236937038/). That is about 9 kg gained, taking him to roughly 113 kg. He wore a God of War T-shirt in the clip.

Two months ago the former wrestler said he had started weight training again but still had time "to get to where I need to be."

## Why Bautista is Kratos now

Bautista was not the first choice. **Ryan Hurst** was cast as Kratos but **tore his bicep on set**; the surgery would have pushed production into 2027, so Prime Video replaced him. Bautista signed on in August. Filming had begun in Vancouver in February, which means **every scene shot with Hurst has to be reshot** with Bautista.

## What the show is about

The series adapts the two most recent God of War games, set in Norse mythology, rather than the earlier Greek ones. Kratos raises his ten-year-old son **Atreus**, played by **Callum Vinson**, while fighting the gods of the Norse pantheon. The official logline: father and son set out to spread the ashes of Faye, Kratos's wife and Atreus's mother, as Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god and Atreus tries to teach his father to be a better human.

Prime Video has ordered **two seasons**, to be filmed back to back. No release date has been announced.

## Watching in Pakistan

God of War will stream on Prime Video, which is available in Pakistan with a local subscription.

Bautista's other films include My Spy, Knock at the Cabin and The Wrecking Crew. He will next be seen in Road House 2 and the Highlander reboot.

## Frequently asked questions

**Who plays Kratos in the God of War series?**

Dave Bautista, who signed on in August 2026 after Ryan Hurst, the original Kratos, tore his bicep on set.

**Where can I watch God of War?**

The series is being made for Prime Video, which has ordered two seasons. No release date had been announced as of 2 November 2026.

## Sources

- Dave Bautista Reveals He's Gained 20 Pounds of Muscle Ahead of Playing Kratos in 'God of War' Series (1 Nov 2026) (Variety): https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/dave-bautista-muscle-gain-kratos-god-of-war-1236937038/

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