he wrote<\/a>. \u201cGrateful to pick up the axe, and honored by the fans who made this story legendary.\u201d<\/p>\nHurst needed surgery after severely tearing his bicep, and the recovery time would push production into 2027, which reportedly conflicted with filming schedules. Earlier this year, Hurst completed filming on four episodes of the first season of the highly anticipated show, but those will be scrapped and reshot with Bautista stepping in, and production resuming in the fall.<\/p>\n
\u201cGod of War,\u201d based on PlayStation\u2019s ancient-mythology themed video game, follows Kratos \u2014 a Spartan by birth who later becomes the Greek god of war \u2014 and his son, Atreus, as they set off on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Along the way, Kratos tries to help mold his son into a better god, and Atreus teaches his dad how to be a better man.<\/p>\n
Bautista, a WWE wrestling champ turned movie star of Greek and Filipino descent, will join a cast that includes Callum Vinson as Atreus, Mandy Patinkin as Odin, Ed Skrein as Baldur, Max Parker as Heimdall, \u00d3lafur Darri \u00d3lafsson as Thor, Teresa Palmer as Sif, Alastair Duncan as Mimir, Jeff Gulka as Sindri, Danny Woodburn as Brok, Sonya Walger as Freya, Island Austin as Thrud, Ben Chapple as Magni, Louis Cunningham as Modi, and Evelyn Miller as Gna.<\/p>\n
Emmy-winning director Frederick E.O. Toye, known for \u201cSh\u014dgun,\u201d \u201cThe Boys\u201d and \u201cFallout,\u201d is helming the first two episodes of the forthcoming series.<\/p>\n