Ed Skrein (Jurassic World Rebirth) is the newest actor to affix the forged of Prime Video‘s God of War, Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios’ TV adaptation of PlayStation’s historical mythology-themed online game.
Skrein will play Baldur, who could be the youngest son of Odin (Mandy Pitinkin), however he’s his father’s most harmful weapon. Charismatic, unpredictable and armed with a razor-sharp tongue, Baldur lives by his personal guidelines. As a boy, Baldur was cursed; this curse denied him the flexibility to really feel pleasure and bodily sensation. This fuels an insatiable anger and bloodlust in Baldur, who favors a brawling preventing type that blends his immense energy with the uncooked influence of his fists. Above all else, he longs for an opponent that may actually match his prowess in battle. An opponent that may lastly make him really feel one thing.
From author, showrunner and government producer Ronald D. Moore (Outlander, For All Mankind), God of War follows a father and son — Kratos (Ryan Hurst) and 10-year-old Atreus (Callum Vinson) — as they embark on a journey to unfold the ashes of their spouse and mom, Faye. Through their adventures, Kratos tries to show his son to be a greater god, whereas Atreus tries to show his father be a greater human.
The forged additionally consists of Teresa Palmer as Phoebe/Sif, Thor’s spouse and the goddess of household; Max Parker as Heimdall, the Watchman of Asgard, and one in every of Odin’s sons; Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, who will portray the larger-than-life Thor; Alastair Duncan, reprising his function of Mimir from the online game sequence; in addition to Jeff Gulka and Danny Woodburn, who will play brothers Sindri and Brok.
Given a two-season order final month, God of War is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios in affiliation with PlayStation Productions and Tall Ship Productions. In addition to Moore, government producers embrace Maril Davis, Cory Barlog, Naren Shankar, Matthew Graham, Asad Qizilbash, Jeff Ketcham, Hermen Hulst, Roy Lee and Brad Van Arragon. Joe Menosky, Marc Bernardin, Tania Lotia and Ben McGinnis co-executive produce. Frederick E.O. Toye (Shōgun, The Boys) has signed on to direct the primary two episodes.
Skrein is represented by WME and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole.
