Dave Bautista has gained 20 pounds of muscle to play Kratos in the Amazon Prime Video God of War series. The actor now weighs 250 pounds, down from his WWE wrestling weight of around 290 pounds but up from his lighter acting years.
Bautista was announced as Kratos on Aug. 20, replacing Ryan Hurst, who tore his pectoral muscle while filming. The role requires reshoots of scenes that already took place early this summer with Hurst.
The God of War cast includes Callum Vinson as Atreus, Mandy Patinkin as Odin, Ed Skrein as Baldur, Max Parker as Heimdall, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Teresa Palmer as Sif, Alastair Duncan as Mimir, Jeff Gulka as Sindri, and Danny Woodburn as Brok. No premiere date has been set, though the series is expected to arrive at least a year away.