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The internet is arguing about 'Thor vs Kratos,' but the real test is going to be the makeup department. Ryan Hurst has the beard, but does he have the presence without the CGI? Kratos is a difficult role because he speaks so little; it's all physical acting. Hurst was great as Beta because he was silent and menacing, so maybe it works. But if they don't get the 'ash-white skin' right, it’s going to look like bad cosplay. I’m cautiously optimistic, but let’s see the trailer first

I love Ryan Hurst, but this is a slap in the face to Christopher Judge. Judge literally holds the Guinness World Record for his performance as Kratos. He is the voice and the motion capture. Hollywood needs to stop thinking they need 'face actors' for live-action adaptations when the voice actors are right there. Ryan Hurst was an amazing Thor, so let him be Thor! Swapping roles just feels like a gimmick. It’s going to be so distracting hearing 'Beta' from The Walking Dead trying to do the Kratos grunts.

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.