If you’re a fan of God Of War, Sons Of Anarchy, or ruddy great beards then boy — or should that be BOOOYYYYYYY! — do we have some buzzy news for you. Per Deadline‘s reporting, as pre-production ramps up on Ronald D. Moore’s upcoming Prime Video God Of War TV series, Amazon has finally found its Kratos: Sons Of Anarchy‘s Opie — and, more recently, The Abandons’ Miles Alderton — Ryan Hurst. Check out Amazon’s official announcement below;
Having previously voiced Thor in 2022’s God Of War: Ragnarök, to BAFTA nominated effect, 6ft 4″ man mountain Hurst is not only a clear dead ringer for the games’ violent god of, well, war — he’s also already very familiar with the material. And that will certainly come in handy, as we know already that veteran Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, and For All Mankind showrunner Moore’s series is expected to adapt Santa Monica Studios’ two Norse mythology flavoured entries in the iconic video game series. For those unfamiliar with the games, they follow father-and-son duo Kratos and Ares as they embark on a perilous journey to scatter the ashes of Faye, their beloved wife and mother respectively. As Deadline‘s synopsis eloquently summates, “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.”
If you’re thinking the vibes are somewhat The Last Of Us, but with less Cordyceps and more literal gods, then you’re not far off — and it’s very possible that Amazon, having already had great success of late with their Fallout series, is now eyeing a prestige video game inspired drama to really go head-to-head with HBO. With Moore at the helm, Hurst set to get daubed white and red, and two of the most critically acclaimed Playstation games of the last decade to draw upon, betting against God Of War right now could be a big myth-take. (Sorry.)
