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Kratos hasn’t even swung the Leviathan Axe on screen yet and Prime Video’s God of War series is already in big trouble. The long-awaited adaptation has been building into one of the streamer’s biggest fantasy projects, with a major cast, a massive, sprawling mythology to dig deep into, and enough hammer-throwing action to keep Vancouver’s stunt teams very busy but, in a horrible twist of fate, one of those sequences is the cause of a huge problem on the set of the PlayStation series.
Ryan Hurst, who stars as Kratos, reportedly (via TMZ) tore his bicep while filming a stunt for the series. The injury will require surgery, and production has been paused while the actor begins what is expected to be a lengthy recovery. Torn biceps are particularly troublesome injuries because not only do they require very specific post-surgery treatment, but given the way Kratos looks, that muscle loss is going to cause a big problem.
The original plan was reportedly to have Hurst back on set by mid-August, but that timeline is no longer considered realistic following the news that surgery is required. TMZ is quoting sources who suggest filming could be delayed into 2027, although Prime Video has not officially confirmed how long production will remain halted. No details have been released about the stunt that caused the injury, and Amazon Studios declined to comment.
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