Rebel Moon’s Ed Skrein Will Play Baldur in Amazon’s God of War TV Series

Amazon and PlayStation Productions have added another major piece to the live action God of War puzzle, with Ed Skrein officially set to play Baldur. Skrein is best known to mainstream audiences as the primary antagonist in the first Deadpool film, and more recently for his role in Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon films, making him a high visibility addition to a cast that is steadily closing in on full series readiness.

The casting was revealed in a new report from Variety, and it fills one of the last remaining headline roles fans have been tracking since the project’s early announcements. With Baldur now locked in, Freya stands out as the only major character still missing an official casting confirmation, which immediately becomes the next big watch item for the community.

What makes Skrein’s Baldur particularly intriguing is how critical the character is to the emotional and narrative ignition point of God of War 2018. Baldur is not just a boss fight, he is a story engine, a relentless pressure point, and a character whose presence dictates the pacing and intensity of the show’s earliest arcs. If the adaptation is aiming to translate the game’s tension into serialized TV, Baldur’s on screen delivery needs to land with precision, balancing menace, fragility, and the unnerving calm that made the character so memorable in the source material.

This announcement also reinforces an ongoing casting pattern that fans have been discussing since the first wave of names dropped. Right now, Alastair Duncan and Ryan Hurst are the only performers connected to the modern God of War games who are also involved in this series lineup. Duncan is the only actor confirmed to be reprising his original role as Mimir, while Hurst shifts from voicing Thor in Ragnarok to portraying Kratos in the live action adaptation. That pivot signals that the production is prioritizing performance fit for television rather than strict one to one continuity from the games, while still keeping at least one familiar voice tied directly to the franchise’s recent identity.

With filming expected to begin next month, the remaining casting news, especially Freya, should surface soon. That role will matter a lot. Freya is central not only to the emotional foundation of the story but also to the long arc consequences that define the later phases of the Norse saga. Even if the current casting direction suggests the show may not bring back the original game actress for the role, the bar is high, and the fandom will be watching closely.

Here is the current cast list for Amazon’s God of War TV series, led by Ronald D. Moore.

Ryan Hurst as Kratos
Callum Vinson as Atreus
Alastair Duncan as Mimir
Danny Woodburn as Brok
Jeff Gulka as Sindri
Teresa Palmer as Sif
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor
Max Parker as Heimdall
Mandy Patinkin as Odin
Ed Skrein as Baldur

 
Do you like Skrein as Baldur, and who is your top pick to play Freya if the show goes for a fresh casting instead of bringing back the game performer?