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UPIWire story · Aug 21, 12:04 AM
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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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.
The headline split 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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Left / center-leftAmazon's God of War show brings in Dave Bautista as its new Kratos
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EngadgetNews report · Aug 20, 10:51 PM
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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