r/videogames • u/Low_Boot_1426 • Aug 21 '26

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u/AIR_PAIZ Aug 21 '26

Interesting. Idk if his body can handle another cycle.

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u/nickburrows8398 Aug 21 '26

There probably going to have to use cgi and a body suit honestly. Given how this is an emergency recasting there probably wouldn’t be time for him to bulk back up even if he wanted to

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u/Ryo_Katsuya Aug 22 '26

What do you mean by emergency casting? Context? Sorry I live under a rock...

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u/MissWarden Aug 25 '26

The previous actor who was playing Kratos (Ryan Hurst) was injured, causing him to have to stop filming altogether. Dave is a very last minute change.

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u/unrealtrip Aug 21 '26

IDK remember what Christian Bale did after the Machinist to bulk up for Batman in 3 months?

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u/cokolino47 Aug 21 '26

Yeah and we still talk about it to this day because it was an incredible feat. To hold anyone to that standard is absurd.

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u/Stellar-Mender Aug 21 '26

Not to mention at roughly half the age of Bautista

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u/frostycanuck89 Aug 21 '26

My concern is that yea maybe it can... But for how many seasons?

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u/propergreased Aug 21 '26

Balls might fall off

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u/Technical_Shake_9573 Aug 21 '26

That, i'm a bit worried that he will look too close to Drax. Like hé was the futuristic Kratos un guardians of the galaxy. So i don't know if i would just "forget" about it when his new character would be soo similaire to his old one. (Well with more braincells added).

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u/dzelectron Aug 21 '26

Bautista is a great actor with range, I don't doubt his ability to portray two distinct characters with similar body features differently. As long, as everythin else about the show production doesn't suck ass.