New cast members have been added to Amazon Prime Video’s adaptation of the God of War series, Variety reported.
Lewis Cunningham (Marie Antoinette) has been cast as Modi, with Ben Chapple (Good Cop, Playing for Keeps) playing Mani, Evelyn Miller (Foundation, Lovers) as Guna, and Island Austin (Insidious 6, I Can Only Imagine 2) as Surdo. Cunningham and Austin will become series regulars, while Chapple and Miller will return.
Full character descriptions can be found below.
Mr. Cunningham is repped by Sequel Management. Chapple is repped by Strand Entertainment, The X Division and Goodman Genow. Mr. Miller is represented by United Agents. Austin is repped by Osbrink Agency, Monster Talent Management, and Skuginiarts & Marean.
New additions include Ryan Hurst as Kratos, the titular god of war, and Callum Vinson as his young son Atreus. Additional cast members include Max Parker as Heimdall, Ólafur Dari Olafsson as Thor, Mandy Patinkin as Odin, Alastair Duncan as Mimir, Danny Woodburn and Jeff Gurka as brothers Bullock and Sindri, and Ed Skrein as Balder. Amazon recently released a first look at the series, which has begun production.
As previously reported, the series will feature stories from the two most recent God of War games. In this game, Kratos must raise his 10-year-old son Atreus while battling Norse gods. According to the logline, “Father and son Kratos and Atreus embark on a journey to scatter the ashes of his wife and mother Faye. Throughout their adventure, Kratos attempts to teach his son to be a better god, and Atreus attempts to teach his father how to be a better man.”
“God of War” has received orders for two seasons on Amazon. Ronald D. Moore is the writer, executive producer, and showrunner of God of War, which is owned by Tall Ship Productions.
Frederick E.O. Toy will direct the first two episodes of God of War. Tall Ship’s Marilu Davis will also serve as executive producer along with Corey Barlog, Naren Shankar, Matthew Graham, Asad Kizilbash, Jeff Ketchum, Hermen Hulst, Roy Lee, and Brad Van Aragon. Joe Menosky, Marc Bernardin, Tania Lottier and Ben McGinnis serve as co-executive producers on the series. The series is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios in association with PlayStation Productions and Tall Ship Productions. Tall Ship has an overall deal with Sony TV.
Character description:
Lewis Cunningham as Modi: A cross between Sif and Thor, Modi has a gentle disposition and an obsessive, almost insatiable curiosity. He loves puzzles and complex problems, to the point where he gets so absorbed in them that he forgets everything around him.
Ben Chapple as Marni: The eldest son of Sif and Thor. Handsome and adventurous, Marni is a skilled hunter and a natural lady, but the immortal playboy’s life begins to feel empty and Marni seeks a greater purpose. He is very protective of his younger brother Modi.
Evelyn Miller as Guna: Guna is Odin’s Valkyrie commander. A fierce warrior, she is devoted to her duties with fanatical loyalty to Odin. Highly disciplined and uncompromising, she is dedicated to serving the kingdom, sometimes at the expense of her own well-being.
Island Austin as Surd: Sif and Thor’s youngest son, Surd is precocious, inquisitive, inquisitive, and fearless, with an innate thirst for knowledge. She is gentle and kind, often acting as a peacemaker with the rest of the troubled family. Her grandfather, Odin, sees seeds of greatness in Surd (mostly because she reminds him of himself), and the two have a special bond.
