Kratos hasn’t even swung the Leviathan Axe on screen yet and Prime Video’s God of War series is already in big trouble. The long-awaited adaptation has been building into one of the streamer’s biggest fantasy projects, with a major cast, a massive, sprawling mythology to dig deep into, and enough hammer-throwing action to keep Vancouver’s stunt teams very busy but, in a horrible twist of fate, one of those sequences is the cause of a huge problem on the set of the PlayStation series.
Ryan Hurst, who stars as Kratos, reportedly (via TMZ) tore his bicep while filming a stunt for the series. The injury will require surgery, and production has been paused while the actor begins what is expected to be a lengthy recovery. Torn biceps are particularly troublesome injuries because not only do they require very specific post-surgery treatment, but given the way Kratos looks, that muscle loss is going to cause a big problem.
The original plan was reportedly to have Hurst back on set by mid-August, but that timeline is no longer considered realistic following the news that surgery is required. TMZ is quoting sources who suggest filming could be delayed into 2027, although Prime Video has not officially confirmed how long production will remain halted. No details have been released about the stunt that caused the injury, and Amazon Studios declined to comment. Hurst leads the cast alongside Callum Vinson as Atreus, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (The Tourist) as Thor, Mandy Patinkin(Homeland) as Odin, and Max Parker (Emmerdale) as Heimdall.
Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
02
In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
03
What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
04
How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
05
Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
06
Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
07
Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
08
What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
What is ‘God of War’ About?
The series has been filming in Vancouver and adapts the mythology-heavy story of the acclaimed 2018 video game. It follows Kratos, a former Greek god of war who has tried to leave his violent past behind after settling in the Norse realm of Midgard. Following the death of his wife, he embarks on something of an odyssey with his son, Atreus — better known to players as BOY! — while struggling to teach the boy how to survive without becoming the same kind of monster he once was. Although, that monster does find a way to sneak out every now and then.
God of War does not yet have a release date. Stay tuned for more updates on the prospective delays and the health of Ryan Hurst.
