{"id":498853,"date":"2026-02-25T16:03:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/498853\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:03:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:03:08","slug":"ed-skrein-cast-as-baldur-in-prime-videos-god-of-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/498853\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Skrein Cast as Baldur in Prime Video&#8217;s &#8216;God of War&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/god-of-war\/\" id=\"auto-tag_god-of-war_1\" data-tag=\"god-of-war\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">God of War<\/a> has found its Baldur. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/prime-video\/\" id=\"auto-tag_prime-video_1\" data-tag=\"prime-video\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prime Video<\/a>\u2018s big-budget adaptation of PlayStation\u2019s hit mythology-themed game has cast Jurassic World Rebirth star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/ed-skrein\/\" id=\"auto-tag_ed-skrein_1\" data-tag=\"ed-skrein\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ed Skrein<\/a> as the show\u2019s major villain. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tSkrein will play opposite the previously announced Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy), who plays the show\u2019s protagonist, the Spartan warrior Kratos. Skrein\u2019s credits also include Deadpool and Rebel Moon. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tHere\u2019s the official description of Skrein\u2019s character: \u201cBaldur may be the youngest son of Odin, but he\u2019s his father\u2019s most dangerous weapon. Charismatic, unpredictable and armed with a razor-sharp tongue, Baldur lives by his own rules. As a boy, Baldur was cursed; this curse denied him the ability to feel pleasure and physical sensation. This fuels an insatiable anger and bloodlust in Baldur, who favors a brawling fighting style that blends his immense power with the raw impact of his fists. Above all else, he longs for an opponent that can truly match his prowess in battle. An opponent that can finally make him feel something.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tGod of War already has a two-season commitment with Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica) serving as showrunner and Emmy-winning director Frederick E.O. Toye (Sh\u014dgun) directing the first two episodes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tOther previously announced cast includes Callum Vinson as Atreus, 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 and Mandy Patinkin as Odin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe series will follow the storyline of the two most recent\u00a0God of War\u00a0games, which introduced Kratos\u2019 10-year-old son, Atreus. The two will \u201cembark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye,\u201d the show\u2019s logline reads. \u201cThrough their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tMoore, who has an overall deal at Sony, executive produces with Maril Davis, Cory Barlog, Naren Shankar, Matthew Graham, Asad Qizilbash, Jeff Ketcham, Hermen Hulst, Roy Lee and Brad Van Arragon. Joe Menosky, Marc Bernardin, Tania Lotia and Ben McGinnis are co-EPs. Sony and Amazon MGM are producing\u00a0God of War\u00a0with PlayStation Productions and Moore\u2019s Tall Ship Productions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"God of War has found its Baldur. 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