Casting is absolutely coming alongside for Prime Video’s upcoming “God of Warfare” TV collection. The venture, which hails from author, showrunner, and govt producer Ronald D. Moore, has not solely discovered a fairly good Kratos that even avid gamers are pleased with in actor Ryan Hurst, however it’s additionally solid a fantastic Thor in “Severance” star Ólafur Darri Ólafsson. (Humorous sufficient, Hurst truly voiced Thor within the online game that serves because the supply materials, however he’ll make a killer Greek god of power too.) Now, Deadline studies that “The Princess Bride” and “Homeland” star Mandy Patinkin will probably be taking part in considered one of Norse mythology’s most harmful antagonists: Odin, the god of struggle.
Whereas the principle villain and Greek god of struggle from the unique “God of Warfare” trilogy of video games, Ares, is a hulking ripped man with flaming hair, Odin from 2018’s “God of Warfare” and its follow-up is a bit sneakier in his power. Depicted as a bald previous man with a grey beard and one eye, he is nonetheless a grasp manipulator and tactician, like a cyclopean Tywin Lannister. If anybody can venture the facility and age of Odin whereas wanting pretty unimposing, it’ll be Patinkin.
Mandy Patinkin as Odin is really divine casting
Mandy Patinkin has been an all the time dependable star of movie, stage, and the small display screen, with turns in the whole lot from “Dick Tracy” to “Felony Minds.” He is nice at taking part in all types of roles and has a depth to him that is onerous to quantify, and he’ll undoubtedly excel as Odin the All-father, one of many oldest and strongest gods of the Norse pantheon. In “God of Warfare,” Odin is paranoid and frightened in regards to the Ragnarök, which is an apocalyptic occasion that will probably be kicked off by the demise of the god Baldur and can sign the tip of life for the entire gods. (The sport’s sequel, “God of Warfare Ragnarök,” depicts the aftermath of this cataclysmic occasion.) Whereas it would appear to be eager to cease the tip of the world is an effective factor, Odin’s not precisely doing it for altruistic causes since he’ll die too.
The Norse “God of Warfare” video games are glorious, and hopefully, the small display screen adaptation will comply with go well with. Simply do not anticipate Patinkin to say “My title is Odin Borsson, you began Ragnarök, put together to die.”
