Dave Bautista unveils ‘God of War’ transformation after series recast

Dave Bautista may not be heading back into the ring anytime soon, but he's still got that fighting spirit.

The actor and former WWE star, who took over the role of Kratos in Prime Video's upcoming "God of War" series, showed off his physical transformation in an Instagram video Wednesday, Sept. 2.

Bautista was tapped to portray the brawny Spartan warrior from the iconic 2000s video game after original star Ryan Hurst was recast due to an on-set injury.

The "Guardians of the Galaxy" star showed off the results of his intense fitness prep in the video. Bautista began the clip by standing in front of the camera, dressed in a green T-shirt and matching fitted cap. The actor then removes his shirt and flexes his chest and biceps. In true action-hero fashion, Bautista roars into the camera for added toughness.

"[Third] week into weight training again," Bautista, 57, captioned the post. "[Two] more months to get to where I need to be. Like ridin' a bike!"

"God of War" follows father and son Kratos and Atreus as they journey to spread the ashes of Kratos' wife, Faye, according to the show's official synopsis. The fantasy action series, which currently…

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