{"id":956150,"date":"2026-11-03T01:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T01:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/956150\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T01:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T01:16:09","slug":"dave-bautista-gains-20-pounds-of-muscle-for-god-of-war-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/956150\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Bautista Gains 20 Pounds of Muscle for \u2018God of War\u2019 Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tDave Bautista<\/a> has reached a new level in his physical transformation for his role as Kratos in Prime Video<\/a>\u2018s God of War<\/a> series.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Guardians of the Galaxy actor revealed in a video posted on his Instagram Story that he gained 20 pounds of muscle. That puts his current weight at 250 pounds ahead of portraying the fierce Spartan warrior in the live-action adaptation of the popular video game franchise.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn August, it was announced that Bautista would be replacing Ryan Hurst<\/a> in the show\u2019s lead role after the latter tore a bicep while performing a stunt on set. Since then, the former WWE star, who had slimmed down for other recent projects, has been sharing his training progress with fans on social media as he aimed to bulk up for Kratos.<\/p>\n

Dave Bautista reveals he has gained 20 more pounds of muscle for playing Kratos in \u2018GOD OF WAR\u2019.<\/p>\n

He has now reached 250 pounds. pic.twitter.com\/fUOr0P7EAB<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) November 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tBautista previously flexed his muscles<\/a> in a September Instagram video, writing in the caption, \u201c3rd week in to weight training again. 2 more months to get to where I need to be. Like ridin a bike! LFG!\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tTaking on the role of Kratos, Bautista joins castmembers Callum Vinson<\/a>, Mandy Patinkin<\/a>, Ed Skrein<\/a>, Max Parker, \u00d3lafur Darri \u00d3lafsson, Teresa Palmer, Alastair Duncan, Jeff Gulka and Danny Woodburn.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe series \u201cfollows father and son Kratos and Atreus as they embark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Through 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 according to the logline. The show will be mostly based on the franchise\u2019s two most recent installments, which introduced Atreus.<\/p>\n

\n\tGod of War, which sees Ronald D. Moore in the showrunner chair, was scheduled to return to production in Vancouver this fall.<\/p>\n