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God of War: Judge Discusses Passing on Kratos Return in Amazon Series
Judge said he read for the role but stepped away after struggling to memorize lines and rejecting the 18-hour workdays, dieting and workouts.
- Christopher Judge revealed he passed on the live-action Kratos role after initial talks, citing his desire to avoid 18-hour workdays at 62 years old.
- Following Ryan Hurst's on-set injury, Amazon Prime Video selected Dave Bautista to portray Kratos, bringing experience from Guardians and Dune to the PlayStation adaptation.
- Judge briefly considered the role for his grandson but found memorizing lines and maintaining the physical regimen "so hard," realizing his body was telling him, "You don't want to do this."
- Amazon MGM Studios must now reshoot finished episodes originally filmed with Hurst, as Bautista takes over the role and creates uncertainty about the series' release timeline.
- Sony Santa Monica confirmed a sequel in development will return to Kratos after the next game focuses on Laufey, though Judge's involvement in future War projects remains unknown.
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Christopher Judge On Turning Down "God of War"
It took a while to get going, but Amazon Prime Video’s live-action “God of War” series adaptation finally went into production earlier this year – only for it to hit choppy waters in June when its star Ryan Hurst was injured. Hurst was playing Kratos, the god-killing character of the games played memorably by Terrence […] The post Christopher Judge On Turning Down “God of War” appeared first on Dark Horizons.
Christopher Judge Reveals Why He Turned Down Playing Kratos in Live Action God of War Series Despite Physically Preparing for the Role Despite Physically Preparing for the Role
Christopher Judge revealed that he actually started physically preparing to play Kratos in Prime Video’s live-action God of War series before he made himself back down.
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Actor got to train and participate in tests, but gave up for not wanting to go back to the intense routine
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