Since Deadline reported that he was circling the role of Kratos in Prime Video’s upcoming film. God of War series, Dave Bautista shared his physical progress while transforming for the role. (In Greek mythology, that the God of War the video game is partly inspired by Kratos, who is a god and the divine personification of the force.)
Bautista has been turning heads in recent years by dropping significantly from his usual weight. The change came after he ballooned to over 300 pounds while preparing for the M. Night Shyamalan show. Knock at the cabin in 2023.
“I started losing weight because I was…uncomfortably fat. Now, looking back on it, I probably overdid it,” he said on the podcast. Overview with Chris Van Vliet in 2024. He said he gained weight from eating pancakes and fries. “At the time, I just thought, ‘I have to get big, I have to get big.'”
director M. Night Shyamalan, Dave Bautista on the set of “Knock on the Cabin”, 2023 (Phobymo / Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection)
For reference, WWE lists former wrestler Bautista’s weight as 290 pounds and he fought in mixed martial arts at 265.
Bautista told Van Vliet in 2024 that he lost 75 pounds through diet and jiu-jitsu training.
“I sacrificed a lot of muscle. But I’m okay with that, because I just feel more comfortable.”
The change was evident to those who saw it at events like the Lionsgate special screening of the film. The killer game in the summer of 2024.
Dave Bautista attends the special screening of “The Killer’s Game” in Los Angeles in September 2024 (Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Lionsgate)
Now that the Guardians of the Galaxy the star takes over God of War role after Ryan Hurst was seriously injured during filming, he’s bulking up again.
In early September, Bautista shared a shirtless update on Instagram.
“3rd week back to bodybuilding. 2 more months to get where I need to be. Like riding a bike! LFG!” he wrote.
Today, the actor gave a new progress report, revealing that he gained 20 pounds and is now back to 250 pounds. Also impressive is the Route 2 House The star grew his beard to better resemble Kratos’ numerous facial hairs.
Hurst, who was originally cast as Kratos in the PlayStation video game adaptation, tore his bicep while performing a stunt. The incident happened in June, four months after filming the series. Deadline reported that filming would likely begin in mid-October in Vancouver, starting from scratch, as no footage from the original shoot was going to be used.
God of War follows father and son Kratos (Bautista) and Atreus (Callum Vinson) as they embark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son how to become a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to become a better human.
The cast also includes Mandy Patinkin as Odin, Ed Skrein as Baldur, Max Parker as Heimdall, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Teresa Palmer as Sif, Alastair Duncan as Mimir, Jeff Gulka as Sindri, Danny Woodburn as Brok, Sonya Walger as Freya, Island Austin as Thrud, Ben Chapple as Magni, Louis Cunningham as Modi and Evelyn Miller as Gna.
Armando Tinoco contributed to this report.
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