"Hurst played Thor in the games, so he's familiar with the source material, though the familiar casting wasn't without a little bit of controversy , as this will be the first time Kratos is not portrayed by a Black actor. Outside of playing Thor in , Hurst has also played Opie in Sons of Anarchy and Beta in the Walking Dead franchise. Most recently, he has played Miles in the new Netflix western series The Abandons ."
"The co-lead of the series will be child actor Callum Vinson as Kratos' son Atreus. One of Vinson's most high-profile roles hasn't actually premiered yet. He's playing a young Jason Vorhees in Crystal Lake , a Friday the 13th prequel coming to Peacock later this year. But beyond that, he's also appeared in series like , , and voiced Piglet in recent iterations of Winnie the Pooh . That's a pretty decent resume for someone so young."
"Mandy Patinkin as Odin Odin, who, again, was an enigma throughout the first Norse , will be showing up early in the Amazon series, as well. Storied actor Mandy Patinkin will be playing the all-father, and I'm eager to see him fill the shoes left by Richard Schiff, who played him in . Patinkin, on top of having a long history in theater"
Ryan Hurst will portray Kratos, marking the first time the character is not portrayed by a Black actor; Hurst previously voiced Thor in the games and has television credits including Sons of Anarchy, The Walking Dead franchise, and the Netflix western The Abandons. Child actor Callum Vinson will co-lead as Kratos' son Atreus and will play a young Jason Vorhees in the Friday the 13th prequel Crystal Lake; Vinson has additional series credits and voice work as Piglet. Danny Woodburn and Jeff Gulka will play dwarven brothers Brok and Sindri. Max Parker will portray Heimdall appearing earlier in the series timeline. Mandy Patinkin will play Odin.
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