{
  "id": 5310366,
  "title": "Dave Bautista is reaching unprecedented levels of buff for his role as Kratos: '2 more months to get to where I need to be'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/dave-bautista-is-reaching-unprecedented-levels-of-buff-for-his-role",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T10:56:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/dave-bautista-is-reaching-unprecedented-levels-of-buff-for-his-role-as-kratos-2-more-months-to-get-to-where-i-need-to-be/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dave Bautista, the former WWE and Marvel superhero star, is preparing to take on the role of Kratos in Amazon's upcoming God of War series. The news came after the previous lead, Ryan Hurst, had to step down due to a bicep tear. Despite the rumors of his involvement, Bautista's physique alone was enough to suggest he was a strong candidate for the role. Bautista has now begun a three-month intensive training course, stating in an Instagram post that he is two months away from reaching his desired level of fitness. Sony's head of PlayStation productions, Asad Qizilbash, praised Bautista's extraordinary presence, depth, and humanity that he brings to the role. While the actor's comedic talents have been noted, it remains to be seen if Kratos will have any comedic moments in the series.",
  "summary": "Two more months? Bautista was born ready for this role.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}