Dave Bautista Adds 20 Pounds for Kratos Role — SkimNews
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- Dave Bautista said he had gained 20 pounds, bringing his weight to 250 pounds, while growing out his beard to better match Kratos’ considerable facial hair.
- Dave Bautista said in an early-September Instagram post that he was three weeks into weight training again and needed two more months to reach the physique required for the role.
- Dave Bautista said he lost 75 pounds through diet and jiu-jitsu training in 2024, after he had exceeded 300 pounds while preparing for Knock on the Cabin in 2023.
- Ryan Hurst tore a bicep while performing a stunt in June, four months into filming; Bautista took over the Kratos role after the injury.
- God of War filming was likely to begin in mid-October in Vancouver and restart from scratch, with no footage from the original shoot used.
Why it matters: Prime Video’s God of War series now has a heavier Bautista but a reset production: Hurst’s June bicep injury means mid-October filming in Vancouver was likely to start from scratch, with no original footage used. The recasting therefore carries a concrete production consequence beyond the visible physique change.
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