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After the massive success of movies likeUnchartedand the TV series,The Last of Uswhich were based on the console games of the same name, Play Station’s flagship game series, God of War is also looking to make its impact in the genre with a television series.
Also read:Kratos Voice Actor Christopher Judge Hates the Idea of Avengers: Endgame Star Playing his Role in God of War Live-Action Movie
A lot of big names are being considered for the lead role of Kratos but a new source revealed that one of Hollywood’s biggest action stars at the moment, Dwayne Johnson will be taking up the lead role in the series and the fans were not happy to hear that. The fans argued on Twitter how theGuardians of the Galaxystar, Dave Bautista would be far better for the role of Kratos.
Fans prefer Dave Bautista over Dwayne Johnson to play the role of Kratos
Although there have not been many details about the God of War live-action series recently, there have been rumors going around that Dwayne Johnson would play the lead role of Kratos. The news divided the internet rapidly with the majority preferring other actors likeDave Bautistaand Travis Fimmel. A large portion of fans showed their support for theBushwickactor on Twitter and described how the actor would be a much better fit for the role than Dwayne Johnson.
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One user wrote that although Dwayne Johnson definitely has the physique for the role, he does not have that deep and menacing voice like Kratos.
He has the physique but not the voice..The should have used Dave Bastista
— Peter Obi’s Aso Rock Driver😏😜 (@Killshotonpoint)June 03, 2025
Many fans showed their support for Bautista on Twitter and argued that he would be a much better cast than The Rock.
Batista or triple H will doThey can test their hands on Braun Strauman they have the buildNot saying D rock can’t but he should take the role of Ares
— ICE🥶🥶!!! (@okayiamchris)August 04, 2025
Nope, He is better👇🏿pic.twitter.com/sfJgj5x57M
— Mr Wick (@JardaniJovonovv)July 10, 2025
I think Batista will better suit this character
— G💙 (@God_4All)August 18, 2025
I prefer Batista.pic.twitter.com/NVxidCG1CB
— Ben (@Bernard_8balls)July 16, 2025
But the hype for Dwayne Johnson being cast as Kratos was very short-lived as the fans let out a sigh of relief when the co-creator of God of War, Cory Barlog responded to the rumors.
The co-creator of God of War reacts to the rumors of Dwayne Johnson being cast as Kratos
As it turned out, the fans of the game were not the only ones who were blindsided by the casting rumors ofDwayne Johnsonbeing cast as Kratos. The co-creator of the God of War game, Cory Barlog also reacted to theBaywatchactor being cast as Kratos and revealed that he had absolutely no idea of this casting.
i have literally never heard anything about this.
— the fake cory balrog (@corybarlog)July 07, 2025
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Many fans let out a sigh of relief after hearing this because it is pretty clear that if Dwayne Johnson was being cast as Kratos, Cory Barlog might have heard of this from the creators of the series.
Fans also went on to request Barlog on Twitter to cast Christopher Judge, the voice actor for the character of Kratos in the games, as Kratos in the live-action series of the game as well.
Source:Twitter
Shikhar Tiwari
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Shikhar Tiwari is a Hollywood news author at Fandom Wire. He is a student at Manipal University Jaipur currently aspiring to be a Computer Science Engineer. Shikhar loves to combine his passion for writing with his love for Hollywood updates.
