113 kilos can look very different on different bodies. I don’t carry it the same way, since I spend most of my time sitting down, as on Dave Bautista’s, who, as he’s stated, has gained as much muscle as he possibly could to play Kratos in the new God of War series. With any luck, he won’t suffer the same fate as the previous actor, who’s still recovering from a brutal injury.
God of pounds
In his Instagram stories, Bautista posted a photo of himself wearing a God of War T-shirt with the caption “I’ve gained 9 kilos!”. Indeed, they’re not from eating bacon and playing video games, but from pure muscle and constant training. Keep in mind that he’s 57 years old, and he’s working out at levels many 20-year-old kids couldn’t even try.
For a few years, Bautista focused on his acting career, putting bodybuilding on the back burner, and also devoting himself to production work. However, God of War has reawakened a wild side in him, something obvious as you can see wearing the logo from the first games in the franchise instead of the ones the show will adapt. In 2027 we’ll also see him in Highlander, Road House 2 and Ally, Bong Joon Ho’s new animated film, which he’ll lend his voice to.
Dave Bautista reveals he has gained 20 more pounds of muscle for playing Kratos in ‘GOD OF WAR’.
He has now reached 250 pounds. pic.twitter.com/fUOr0P7EAB
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) November 1, 2026
Ryan Hurst, the original Kratos, suffered an injury and won’t fully recover until 2027, but fans are already want him to play Thor in season 2. You never know. For now, let’s raise the axe, because the fight between gods has only just begun, one kilo at a time.
