{"id":672294,"date":"2026-11-02T03:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T03:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/672294\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T03:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T03:04:09","slug":"dave-bautista-reveals-muscle-gain-to-play-kratos-in-god-of-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/672294\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Bautista Reveals Muscle Gain to Play Kratos in ‘God of War’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tDave Bautista<\/a> is once again showing off his muscle gains ahead of stepping into the role of Kratos for the highly anticipated \u201cGod of War\u201d series. The \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy\u201d actor last gave fans a glimpse <\/a>into his transformation two months ago, saying he\u2019d begun weight training again but still had time \u201cto get to where I need to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThis time, Bautista shared a video on his Instagram story with the text \u201cGained 20 lbs for GOW\u201d and a \u201c250\u201d sticker, indicating his current weight. Fittingly, the actor is wearing a \u201cGod of War\u201d T-shirt in the post.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn August, Bautista signed on to play Kratos, replacing Ryan Hurst, who was originally cast and suffered an on-set injury that led Prime Video to replace him. (Hurst tore his bicep on set and required surgery that would have delayed production into 2027.) Filming began in Vancouver in February, but the production will have to reshoot all scenes with Hurst using Bautista.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe series will follow the story of the two most recent \u201cGod of War\u201d video games, which follow Kratos as he raises his ten-year-old son Atreus (Callum Vinson) while battling gods of the Norse pantheon. Per the logline, \u201cFather and son Kratos and Atreus 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<\/p>\n

\n\tPrime Video gave \u201cGod of War<\/a>\u201d a two-season order, with the two seasons set to shoot back-to-back.<\/p>\n

\n\tBautista has starred in films including \u201cMy Spy,\u201d \u201cKnock at the Cabin,\u201d \u201cThe Wrecking Crew\u201d and more. He will next appear in \u201cRoad House 2\u201d and the \u201cHighlander\u201d reboot.<\/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

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