US Edition‘God of War’: Mandy Patinkin & Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Join Prime Video’s Live-Action Adaptation
- Prime Video cast Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Icelandic-American actor, as Thor, the God of Thunder, in its God of War series, listing him among the assembled cast.
- Given a two-season order last month, God of War is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios with PlayStation Productions and Tall Ship Productions, led by Ronald D. Moore as writer and showrunner.
- Mandy Patinkin has been cast as Odin, described as a formidable antagonist; Ryan Hurst stars as Kratos and Teresa Palmer and Max Parker join as Phoebe/Sif and Heimdall.
- Frederick E.O. Toye will direct the first two episodes as preproduction is underway in Vancouver while Amazon hopes God of War follows Fallout’s success.
- From writer Ronald D. Moore, the series follows Kratos and Atreus on a mythic journey to spread Faye's ashes, while Thor is depicted as a haunted, drinking god and Odin as a manipulative All-Father.
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Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor in God of War Gets a Thumbs Up From Fans
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‘God Of War’ adaptation adds ‘Severance’ star and more to cast
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'God of War' TV cast: See the actors side-by-side with their video game characters
From Kratos to Thor, see the world of the video game franchise brought to life.Ryan Hurst cast as Kratos in 'God of War' Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty; Sony Interactive EntertainmentAmazon's live-action God of War TV series continues to forge its cast.The adaptation of the mega-popular PlayStation video game franchise brings the characters of Kratos, Atreus, Thor, Odin, and various figures from myth to live-action. With a two-season order already i…
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‘God of War’: Mandy Patinkin & Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Join Prime Video’s Live-Action Adaptation
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God of War Show Picks Severance's Ólafur Darri Ólafsson to Play Thor
Severance star Ólafur Darri Ólafsson will play Thor in the live-action God of War show for Prime Video.Amazon and Sony announced the cast update today, revealing who will play the Norse God of Thunder in its upcoming series adaptation of the beloved PlayStation franchise. It’s one of the biggest updates to the show yet, with Ólafsson now set to wield Mjolnir against Ryan Hurst and his portrayal of Kratos.Ólafsson has been rumored to play Thor fo…
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