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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Jacob Stolworthy

The Odyssey star to be replaced as God of War lead – report

  • Actor Ryan Hurst has reportedly been dropped from Prime Video 's God of War series after sustaining a serious on-set injury.
  • Hurst, cast as the lead character Kratos, tore a bicep while filming a stunt and is now recovering after surgery, according to TMZ .
  • The length of time required for Hurst, 50, to recover is too lengthy and the big-budget series will forge ahead without him, Deadline has reported.
  • The four episodes Hurst, who can be seen in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey , had already filmed will reportedly be reshot with a new actor.
  • Production for the series, based on the popular video game franchise, is expected to resume in Vancouver this October.

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