Leaked God of War Casting Call Confirms the Series Will Dive Into Kratos' Pre-2018 Saga
Amazon Prime Video’s God of War may have sprung a major leak: entertainment insider Daniel Richtman reports a casting call for 10 core roles, complete with character traits, hinting at the show’s lineup and the timeline of the journey it will chart.
If you have been wondering where Amazon Prime Video is taking its God of War series, a new casting call making the rounds might have just sketched out the plan. It is early, it is a leak, but there is enough detail here to actually map a timeline and some character dynamics.
What leaked and why it matters
Entertainment insider Daniel Richtman shared what looks like a casting breakdown for 10 roles tied to the Norse era of the games. The production is using placeholder names to keep things quiet (because of course they are): Kratos shows up as Zion, Atreus as Joshua. One listing calls for an older male in his 60s to 70s under the name Alexander. Given the rest of the sheet, that reads like Odin with a fake mustache.
Mix in other names you would expect from the Santa Monica Studios Norse run — Baldur, Thor, Sif, Freya — and the picture gets clearer. Odin was not physically present in the 2018 game, which strongly suggests the show will start before those events to lay track for newcomers and give the Kratos/Atreus story time to breathe. Honestly, that is the sensible way to onboard a TV audience that has not held a Leviathan Axe.
As with all casting leaks: nothing is locked. Treat this as early chatter, not gospel.
Who they are looking for
- Kratos (listed as Zion): A battle-scarred, hulking lead who carries a ton of grief and a history of violence he is trying to keep in check.
- Atreus (listed as Joshua): Bright, inquisitive, and a kid who has not always gotten the attention he needs, which obviously shapes how he acts.
- Odin (listed as Alexander, 60s–70s): A commanding patriarch with a god-complex, obsessed with prophecy and control, always pulling strings.
- Sif: Sharp, strategic, and the kind of person who can smooth a room over without ever raising her voice.
- Baldur: Feels eclipsed by his brothers and has picked up his father’s knack for manipulation along the way.
- Thor: Not a swaggering cartoon, but a shattered, guilty bruiser numbed by drink after years of doing his father’s dirty work.
- Freya: A once-powerful figure who has spent a century cut off from the world after exile, and it shows.
- Laufey (Faye): The elusive, battle-tested warrior whose past looms large over Kratos and Atreus.
- Sigrun: A fiercely loyal commander of elite fighters — disciplined, respected, and formidable.
- Magni: An immortal with easy charisma and a taste for adventure, fiercely protective of his younger brother.
The read between the lines
Putting Odin on the board this early points to a pre-2018 setup that can pay off later conflicts for viewers who are not steeped in game lore. If the show wants us invested in Kratos as more than a walking rage meter, this is how you do it — slow-roll the history, clarify motivations, and let the father/son dynamic land.
One last thing: a separate live-action God of War movie is still far off. For now, the action is on the series side.