Mandy Patinkin is the latest to join Amazon Prime Video’s series adaptation of “God of War.”
He will play Odin, “the most powerful Aesir god.” Per the character description: “Odin, the All-Father, is not physically imposing or particularly god-like: but looks can be deceiving. [He’s] a patriarch who leads with an iron fist, and an unrivaled seeker of knowledge. When it comes to seeking out prophecy, Odin is paranoid, manipulative, and dangerous — he will do anything to try and prevent Ragnarök, the Norse end of days. He serves as a formidable antagonist to Kratos.”
Based on the popular PlayStation video game, “God of War” follows father and son Kratos and Atreus as they embark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Through their ancient adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus attempts to show his father how to be a better human.
Patinkin joins previously announced cast members Ryan Hurst (who plays Kratos), Max Parker (Heimdall), Teresa Palmer (Sif) and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (Thor).