Dave Bautista Says He Gained 20 Pounds for God of War

Dave Bautista says he has gained 20 pounds for his role as Kratos in Prime Video’s God of War series, sharing an Instagram Story that indicated he now weighs 250 pounds. The Story showed Bautista’s physique alongside the text “Gained 20 lbs for GOW” and a sticker reading “250.” The figures come from the actor’s social-media post; the supplied reports cite no separate measurement confirming his weight. Bautista was announced as Kratos in August, replacing Ryan Hurst, who had originally been cast in the role. Reports say Hurst suffered an on-set injury. The accounts describe the injury differently, with some identifying a bicep tear and another a pectoral injury, so the precise injury is not consistent across the reports. The casting change means scenes involving Hurst are expected to be filmed again with Bautista, according to reports on the production. Details of the restart vary: one account says filming will resume from scratch, while others describe reshoots of scenes already filmed. No premiere date has been announced for the series. Bautista had previously shared that he was returning to weight training for the part. In an earlier social-media update, he said he was in...