Evelyn Miller (“Foundation”), Ben Chapple (“Good Cop Bad Cop”), Louis Cunningham (“Marie Antoinette”) and Island Austin (“I Can Only Imagine 2”) have all joined the cast of the live-action “God of War” TV series at Amazon Prime Video.
Miller will play Gna, Odin’s Valkyrie commander and a fierce, disciplined warrior. Her loyalty to Odin borders on fanatical, and her dedication to serving comes at the expense of her own well-being.
The other three will play the children of Thor and Sif. Chapple plays the handsome and adventurous eldest son Magni, an immortal playboy yearning for greater purpose.
Cunningham plays middle child Modi, the one with a gentle demeanour, insatiably curious and with a mind that can get carried away with problem-solving.
Austin plays Thrud, the precocious, inquisitive youngest child with a natural yearning for knowledge and a peacemaker among the family. Odin sees great potential in her.
The two younger children will be series regulars, and the other two are recurring. They join a cast that includes Ryan Hurst as Kratos, Callum Vinson as Atreus, Teresa Palmer as Sif, Max Parker as Heimdall, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Mandy Patinkin as Odin, Alastair Duncan as Mimir, Danny Woodburn and Jeff Gulka as brothers Brok and Sindri, and Ed Skrein as Baldur.
The key role of Freya remains unannounced, as are some smaller roles like Tyr, Faye and Athena. The series has received a two-season order at Amazon, with pre-production now underway in Vancouver.
The series sees father and son Kratos and Atreus embark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his 10-year-old son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human.
Ronald D. Moore (“Battlestar Galactica,” “Outlander”) serves as the writer, executive producer, and showrunner.
The casting comes as the original “God of War” creator David Jaffe has posted a seven-minute video reaction to the show’s first photo, calling it a “terrible image” and “so dumb,” taking issue with Atreus’ hair and Kratos’ stance.
Source: Variety
