‘God of War’ Set to Recast Kratos & Atreus Following On-Set Injury

Ryan Hurst and Callum Vinson will be recast in the God of War live-action series following Hurst’s on-set injury.

News August 2, 2026 4:04 pmOctober 14, 2026 6:26 pm Caleb Williams
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The God of War live-action series has been in production in Vancouver since early February. They originally cast Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy) and Callum Vinson (Crystal Lake) in the two lead roles of Kratos and his son Atreus. However, in early July, Hurst suffered a tear on his bicep while performing a stunt for the streaming series (via TMZ). He was forced to have surgery, and recovery on the arm could take about a year. The studio announced they plan on recasting Hurst as Kratos and, unfortunately, due to his age, will be forced to recast Atreus (via Polygon). They will re-film their scenes with the new actors and repurpose previously filmed scenes with the rest of the cast. Currently, the entire production is on hiatus. No official casting has been announced yet.

God of War has no set release date

Key Takeaways
  • Actor Ryan Hurst suffered a bicep tear during a stunt, forcing the studio to recast the role of Kratos.
  • Due to Callum Vinson aging during the delay, the production team is also forced to recast the role of Atreus.
  • The God of War live-action series production is currently on hiatus while they prepare to re-film scenes with new actors.
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