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Dave Bautista cast as Kratos in Amazon's live-action God of War

Dave Bautista has been cast to play Kratos in Amazon's live-action adaptation of God of War. Bautista is best known for portraying Drax the Destroyer in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers films. This puts a mainstream Hollywood action star at the centre of Amazon's adaptation of a major PlayStation franchise, increasing attention on the series' scale and audience reach.

• Dave Bautista will portray Kratos in Amazon’s live-action God of War series.
• Bautista is widely known for his role as Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers films.
• The casting follows earlier rumours that Bautista was in talks for the Kratos role.
• The role makes Bautista the lead figure in Amazon’s adaptation of the PlayStation God of War franchise.