Topic / Subject

Prime Video’s live-action God of War just added a major villain: reports say Ed Skrein has been cast as Baldur.

TL;DR

This is a big “Norse saga is happening” signal. Skrein as Baldur suggests the show is leaning hard into the reboot-era storyline, with Season 2 already ordered, but no release window locked.

Key Details

Reports say Ed Skrein is playing Baldur in Prime Video’s God of War series. Coverage frames the adaptation around Sony Santa Monica’s Norse-era storyline. Baldur is described as Odin’s dangerous weapon, cursed so he can’t feel pain or physical sensation. Reporting also notes Amazon has already ordered a second season, with Ronald D. Moore involved and Frederick E.O. Toye directing early episodes.

Breakdown

This casting matters because Baldur isn’t a “random side boss.” He’s a tone-setter villain, the kind of character who tells you whether the show is going emotional, brutal, myth-heavy, or all of the above.

Skrein brings instant “danger energy,” and Baldur’s curse is the hook: invincible on paper, miserable in reality. That’s a great TV engine, and it’s the kind of character that forces Kratos into messy choices, not just big fights.

The other tell here is Season 2 being ordered already. That’s Amazon basically saying it’s building a franchise lane, not just taking a one-season swing.

What to Watch Next

Any official release window (Prime Video still hasn’t set one). More casting for key Norse-era roles and how complete the lineup gets. Whether Season 1 follows the game closely or expands the backstory with new scenes.

Sources

Radio Times — God of War TV series casts Game of Thrones and Deadpool star as adaptation’s major villain

GamesRadar+ — Deadpool actor cast as Baldur for God of War TV show

Comment

Do you want this show to copy the 2018 game scene-for-scene — or use the game as a blueprint and go bigger?