Ryan Hurst Joins God of War TV Series as Kratos—Will Chris Judge’s Voice Return as Thor?

Ryan Hurst, known for Sons of Anarchy and The Walking Dead, has been cast as Kratos in Amazon’s God of War TV series.

The reboot, now led by Battlestar Galactica creator Ronald Moore, marks a full production overhaul after the original team departed in 2024. Meanwhile, fans are speculating whether Christopher Judge—whose Kratos voice work earned a 2022 Game Awards win and a "painfully long speech that somehow went from painful to amazing"—will return as Thor in the series.

Judge confirmed in September 2025 he was not in the running for Kratos, but his prior role as Thor in God of War: Ragnarok has sparked theories. One fan theory on X reads: "Judge as Thor makes sense—Amazon needs that Norse gravitas." Moore, a non-gamer, now faces the challenge of translating Santa Monica Studio’s mythos to television.