Casting Ryan Hurst as Kratos is 4D chess by Amazon. The man is 6'4", built like a tank, and has the emotional range to play a tortured father (see Sons of Anarchy). But the irony of him going from playing Thor in the game to playing Kratos in the show is legendary. He already knows the lore better than any other actor they could have hired. He doesn't just look the part; he respects the source material. This is going to be the best video game adaptation since The Last of Us.