Dave Bautista to play Kratos in 'God of War' series

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What happened"Dune" and "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor Dave Bautista is to replace injured actor Ryan Hurst as Kratos in Prime Video's "God of War" series.

What changedThe left frames it as "Amazon's God of War show brings in Dave Bautista as its new Kratos". The center frames it as "Dave Bautista to play Kratos in 'God of War' series".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Amazon's God of War show brings in Dave Bautista as its new Kratos". The center frames it as "Dave Bautista to play Kratos in 'God of War' series".

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UPI55m ago

Dave Bautista to play Kratos in 'God of War' series

"Dune" and "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor Dave Bautista is to replace injured actor Ryan Hurst as Kratos in Prime Video's "God of War" series.

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Engadget2h ago

Amazon's God of War show brings in Dave Bautista as its new Kratos

The casting swap follows Ryan Hurst's injury on set earlier this year.

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