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Dave Bautista Reveals Muscle Gains Ahead of Playing Kratos in 'God of War' Series

The actor has added 20 pounds of muscle to his physique for the upcoming adaptation.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 2 Nov 2026 · updated 4d ago

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First reported by Variety, 3h 26m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 2 Nov 2026. Variety published first, on 2 November at 01:05 UTC; Deadline followed 3h 27m later. The most recent article, from The Hollywood Reporter, appeared on 2 November at 22:38 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Deadline.

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  1. Dave Bautista Reveals He Gained 20 Pounds of Muscle for ‘God of War’ Series The Hollywood Reporter ·
  2. Dave Bautista Reveals He’s Gained 20 Pounds of Muscle Ahead of Playing Kratos in ‘God of War’ Series Variety ·
  3. Dave Bautista Packs On 20 Pounds & Looks A Lot More Like Kratos Deadline

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  • Dave Bautista
  • Kratos
  • God of War
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