Nearly one week prior to the release of god of war ii in the united states, creator david jaffe confirmed that a completed script had been penned by david self and would be sending it out to an unspecified hugename director. The script of the god of war movie has been written by david self who has worked on thirteen days and road to perdition. An image of of actor jason momoa from his turn as the dc comics character aquaman was combined with an image of kratos, the main character in the god of war video game, in order to make this. Without a doubt, and based on looks alone, momoa is my top pick for the likeness. There are plenty of worthy actors who can take on the role of kratos. After playing through the ps3 epic god of war 3, the prospect of seeing kratos battling mythical beasts and greek gods on the big screen is just too exciting, so it thought it would help out the movie execs by putting together a list of the best candidates to. Jason momoa is keen to play kratos from god of war in. Together, kratos and atreus travel across the realms to scatter fayes ashes from the highest peak in all the land. Suljic also did voice work and motion capture for atreus, the son of kratos in the 2018 video game, god of war.
Jason momoa interested in playing kratos in god of war movie. Universal wants jason momoa as kratos in god of war movie. The actor who will play kratos in the movie facebook. So, ive heard rumors about a god of war movie for a while now. He is best known for portraying kyle barker on the fox sitcom living single and voicing mace windu on star wars. Sunny suljic is an american child actor and skateboarder. Aug 11, 2017 veteran actor jason momoa states that hed be interested in playing the role of kratos from god of war, instantly igniting a strong fan reaction to the idea.
A film adaptation of god of war was announced in 2005. Jason momoa as kratos in god of war movie universal is keen to continue with a film by the god of war, and jason momoa is confirmed to play kratos, both transparent and pretty fantastic casting. The rock is always just the rock in any movie we have seen. God of war movie kratos candidates look lets be honest a god of war movie done right would be amazing and im just wondering the best candidate to play the god slayer i mean if the dwayne the rock johnson wasnt such a stale actor hed be perfect for the role even know hes shit but he has the muscles. I think the movie would be better served avoiding jason momoa or the rock. After much hype, rumor and speculation god of war movie has been officially confirmed. Apr 16, 2018 jason momoa is keen to play kratos from god of war in movie. Chris hemsworths 10 greatest movies according to rotten. Any new movie or television series based on god of war will more than likely center around kratos origin story, meaning the character wont be old, scarred, and haggard like the kratos in god of. The duo has written saw iv, saw v, saw vi, and saw 3d. After 10 years of endless nightmares and servitude to the gods of olympus, kratos is assigned with a final task, to kill ares, the god of war.
He is known for the killing of a sacred deer 2017, mid90s. It began in 2005 on the playstation 2 ps2 video game console, and has become a flagship title for the playstation brand, consisting of eight games across multiple platforms. Based in ancient mythology, the story follows kratos, a spartan warrior who was tricked into. Jaffe also expressed interest in seeing actor djimon hounsou in the role of the protagonist, kratos. The rock is the perfect actor to play kratos in a god of war movie. Kratos, much like with his last family, seems not to be around the majority of the time. You can blame the director but momoa lacks that presence and he just doesnt have that it thing needed for kratos. The rock is most likely the most recognisable person on this list. Jason momoa is keen on playing kratos in a god of war movie.
But now, it seems that also in the look who could interpret the true god of war greek mythology, ares. Veteran actor jason momoa states that hed be interested in playing the role of kratos from god of war, instantly igniting a strong fan reaction to. Actor hand of god ron perlman is a classicallytrained actor who has appeared in countless stage plays, feature films and television productions. Im personally a fan of the two movies and despite what you may think. Beyond all this, when god of war series creator david jaffe was asked by entertainment weekly who hed choose to play kratos in a god of war liveaction film, his answer was djimon hounsou. However, josh keaton was credited as the voice of deimos in god of war iii, most likely for the deimos costume which was intended to be released with ghost of sparta.
Top 10 best actors to be kratos in the god of war movie youtube. The truth about the god of war netflix special gametyrant. Mar 15, 20 the writer behind the god of war video games, marianne krawczyk, said her main worry with the movie adaptation is casting kratos. The poster feature jason momoa as kratos, which he recently publicly announced interest in playing that role, set to release on netflix coming july 15. Christopher judge and sunny suljic in god of war 2018 god of war 2018 christopher. Kratos actor tc carson talks sony god of war games and. The publication reports that not only is a god of war movie in the pipeline, but that its being spearheaded by universal. If god of war gets a netflix series, heres who should play.
He acted as an ally in god of war and also served as the main antagonist of both god of war ii and god of war iii, and was the biological father of most of the gods of olympus and many famous demigods such as hercules. Deimos was voiced by actor elijah wood, a special guest voice actor in god of war iii. His rise to fame in various suspenseful, thrilling, explosive films. Elijah wood was the voice of deimos that was heard in the pool of blood. With george ball, adrienne barbeau, susanne blakeslee, clancy brown. We teamed up with kratos voice actor christopher judge to make our daddy. Jan 17, 20 so, ive heard rumors about a god of war movie for a while now. Top 10 best actors to be kratos in the god of war movie brandon white tom hardy jason statham batista goldberg dominic purcel jason. Top 10 best actors to be kratos in the god of war movie brandon white tom hardy jason statham batista goldberg dominic purcel jason momoa the rock dwayne johnson gerard butler vin diesel. Universal studios has handed over the task of writing a brand new script for god of war movie to none other than saw series scribes patrick melton and marcus dunstan. In this scene you can almost see the red tats and white skin of kratos taking his throne as god of war with this visual we see that vin is the man for the jobmeijiru i agree. This actor of avengers could be ares in the movie god of war.
Released on april 20, 2018, for the playstation 4 ps4, it is the eighth installment in the god of war series, the eighth chronologically, and the sequel to 2010s god of war iii. He was also nominated for best performance at the game awards 2018. While he may be a bit on the shorter side, jason statham is chockfull of action. Rrated god of war movie may happen with dave bautista if. For any god of war movie, part of the trick is getting the right person to play kratos. Kratos, also known as the ghost of sparta, first appeared in the 2005 video game god of war, which led to the development of seven additional games featuring the character as the protagonist. Ive only heard the rumor that djmon honsou is cast to play kratos.
Fans of the franchise themselves were quick to notice the change in kratos voice actor, back when sony debuted footage from the god of war reboot at e3 2016. However, the same actor has not always portrayed kratos. The player has a personal experience with him, and then hes. Armed with his deadly doublechained blades, kratos must take on greek mythologys darkest creatures to destroy olympus and the mighty zeus himself. Unlike previous games, which were loosely based on greek mythology. Kratos and his son, atreus must journey across the world of norse mythology in order to fulfill a promise. Personally, i really enjoyed the change in character. May 03, 2018 actors that should play kratos in a god of war netflix series now for the obvious choice. The epic video game god of war hasnt been released to the public but its. The epic video game god of war hasnt been released to the public but its attracted stellar. Jason momoa would play kratos in the movie of god of war.
I mean if the dwayne the rock johnson wasnt such a stale actor hed be perfect for the role even know hes shit but he has the muscles. And in the plans of universal, is already having to jason momoa as the protagonist of the story, so that the actor would be in charge of giving life to kratos. The portrayal of kratos in 2018s god of war was received favorably by the industry, with new voice actor christopher judge earning a bafta award for performer at the 15th british academy games awards. Five actors who could be kratos in a god of war movie 1. Universal reportedly eyeing jason momoa to play kratos in god of war movie after years of being in production, it seems the cinematic adaption of one of the hottest video game series of all time has finally found its lead actor to. He acted as an ally in god of war and also served as the main antagonist of both god of war ii and god of war iii, and was the biological father of most of the gods of olympus and many famous demigods.
Apparently, the company is eyeing up one actor in particular for the role of kratos the one and only jason momoa. A god of war story cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. Deknight wants to make an rrated god of war movie and hes actually met with sony about it. Well that is all we know right now about the movie. The rock is a star all around the world, being involved in some of the highest grossing movies of all time. May 05, 2020 for those unfamiliar with the title, the first god of war game tells the story of kratos, a mere mortal who declared a war against ares and the other gods of ancient greece to avenge his murdered family. Watch tyrone magnuss video on the rumor that jason momoa being cast as kratos. After wiping out the gods of mount olympus, kratos moves on to the frigid lands of scandinavia, where he and his son must embark on an odyssey across a dangerous world of gods and monsters. The story of the 2018 god of war game, edited into a movie. You have to get past the fact that kratos is greek, but in terms of the way he looks and his acting ability and his physique, i cant think of a better choice. You have to get past the fact that kratos is greek, but in terms of the way he looks and his acting ability and his physique i. Kratos, the god of war, has defeated the gods of olympus and has started his life anew, in one of the nine realms of norse mythology. Kratos voice actor terrence carson was replaced with newcomer christopher judge for the god of war reboot for a specific reason. The report also suggests that dave bautista is on the shortlist of actors expected to play the role of the big bad, ares.
The god of war creator also goes on to say that djimon hounsou would be his dream actor to play kratos. Its tough to know who would be right for the part without knowing exactly what direction a god of war movie. Jun 06, 2018 for any god of war movie, part of the trick is getting the right person to play kratos. As most of the internet believes by now, jason momoa is the obvious choice to play kratos.
If god of war gets a netflix series, heres who should. Which actors could star as kratos in a god of war movie or. After youre done with it, tell me that thats not how a god of war movie could would be like. May 25, 2018 a god of war movie in any capacity would be exciting, especially if pulled off just right. Kratos actor tc carson talks sony god of war games and hollywood movie john gaudiosi former contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. No doubt about it, dwayne the rock johnson has been killing it at. May 03, 2018 any new movie or television series based on god of war will more than likely center around kratos origin story, meaning the character wont be old, scarred, and haggard like the kratos in god of. God of war is an actionadventure game developed by santa monica studio and published by sony interactive entertainment sie. There is no word about the official approach of the actor, but a production document we got confirms that the studio is undoubtedly interested in him. Now the man who plays lead character kratos in the newlyreleased god of war, claims that perception is changing. Actors that should play kratos in a god of war netflix series now for the obvious choice.
Look lets be honest a god of war movie done right would be amazing and im just wondering the best candidate to play the god slayer. Five actors who could be kratos in a god of war movie. Universal reportedly eyeing jason momoa to play kratos in. You have to get past the fact that kratos is greek, but in terms of the way he looks and his acting ability and his physique i cant think of a better choice. Mar 22, 2005 directed by david jaffe, greg tiernan. Mar 23, 20 kratos actor tc carson talks sony god of war games and hollywood movie john gaudiosi former contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. May 08, 2018 kratos may be a dad now, but his journey to fatherhood wont be complete until he delivers some truly awful dad jokes. Images of the kratos voice actors from the god of war franchise.
The actor has gone from playing khal drogo to playing aquaman, and later. Here they embark on the journey where kratoss life as a god, a man and a father are all tested equally. Carson has played kratos through the first three main games, but christopher judge is kratos in the most recent god of. Jason momoa cast as kratos in god of war movie youtube. Dec 01, 2018 the story of the 2018 god of war game, edited into a movie.
After wiping out the gods of mount olympus, kratos moves on to the frigid lands of scandinavia. He is also known for his longrunning voice role as kratos in the god of war video game series from 2005 until 20. Kratos may be a dad now, but his journey to fatherhood wont be complete until he delivers some truly awful dad jokes. Perlman was born april, 1950 in washington heights, manhattan, new york. Did netflix announce a god of war series in april 2018. With christopher judge, sunny suljic, jeremy davies, danielle bisutti. Article originally published in dodge flying tomatoes jason momoa we rain down the job offers and it seems that the next famous person that could interpret is kratos, the protagonist of the video game series god of war, who will appear in a film adaptation that is already in plans. The writer behind the god of war video games, marianne krawczyk, said her main worry with the movie adaptation is casting kratos. He is known for the killing of a sacred deer 2017, mid90s 2018, dont worry, he wont get far on foot 2018 and the house with a clock in its walls 2018.
Top 10 best actors to be kratos in the god of war movie. Which actors could star as kratos in a god of war movie or series. Apr 24, 2020 jason momoa as kratos in god of war movie universal is keen to continue with a film by the god of war, and jason momoa is confirmed to play kratos, both transparent and pretty fantastic casting. Deknight cautions that they were early conversations but that. Carson born november 19, 1958 is an american singer and stage, voice, and television actor. With the upcoming clash of the titans movie just a few weeks away, videogamers grown even more eager for a god of war movie. For those unfamiliar with the title, the first god of war game tells the story of kratos, a mere mortal who declared a war against ares and the other gods of ancient greece to avenge his murdered family. After playing through the ps3 epic god of war 3, the prospect of seeing kratos battling mythical beasts and greek gods on the big screen is just too exciting, so it thought it would help out the movie execs by putting together a list of the best candidates to step into. Kratos is a video game character from sie santa monica studios god of war series, which was based on greek mythology, before shifting to norse mythology. Reading the script for the first time, i thought it was for a big alist film.
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