Dave Bautista says he's gained 20 pounds of muscle to play Kratos
The actor details hitting 250 pounds as he preps physically for the God of War live-action series.
What to know
- Dave Bautista says he has gained about 20 pounds of muscle, reaching roughly 250 pounds, ahead of playing Kratos in the God of War live-action series.
- The story was syndicated near-simultaneously across many entertainment outlets (Variety, IGN, Yahoo, IMDb and others) with largely identical details.
- At least one online commenter expressed skepticism that the reported muscle gain is physiologically realistic in the given timeframe.
Dave Bautista Actor cast as Kratos
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Commenters question feasibility of rapid muscle gain
A reddit commenter pushed back on the reported transformation, arguing that gaining 20 pounds of pure muscle in a short span is physically implausible even with performance-enhancing drugs, suggesting most of the gain is water or fat.
“physically is not possible to put 20 lbs of muscle in that short amount of time even on gear. maybe a 10-12 month period but at his age he probably put on 5-10 lbs and rest is water/fat.”
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That's the thing he isn't just being the muscle guy here, anyone who has played the norse series knows playing kratos is gonna bring out lots of depth from him as an actor. This is a win win for him.
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Not an unfair point, but young men have been increasingly using test despite Hollywood swearing it's natural. Maybe if they tried the "this isn't healthy to emulate for long term" messaging.
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physically is not possible to put 20 lbs of muscle in that short amount of time even on gear. maybe a 10-12 month period but at his age he probably put on 5-10 lbs and rest is water/fat.
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Bautista reveals 20-pound muscle gain for Kratos role
Dave Bautista disclosed that he has put on about 20 pounds of muscle in preparation to portray Kratos in the God of War television series, with outlets reporting he has reached roughly 250 pounds.
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first by The Hollywood Reporter, 10d ago · also Men's Health, Deadline, Yahoo, Istituto Impariamo, IMDb, Comic Basics +1
7 more headlines
- Dave Bautista, 57, Packs on 9kg of Muscle for God of War Men's Health · 10d ago
- Dave Bautista Gains 20 Pounds & Looks More Like Kratos For 'God of War' Deadline · 10d ago
- Dave Bautista Gains 20 Pounds for Kratos Role in 'God of War' Series Yahoo · 10d ago
- Dave Bautista Confirms 250-Pound Transformation for Kratos in God of War Series Following Major Cast Reshoots Istituto Impariamo · 10d ago
- Dave Bautista Hits a Major Weight Milestone in His Race to Become Kratos in ‘God of War’ IMDb · 10d ago
- Dave Bautista’s ‘God of War’ Kratos Transformation Just Hit a Major Number Comic Basics · 10d ago
- Dave Bautista Reveals He’s Gained 20 Pounds of Muscle Ahead of Playing Kratos in ‘God of War’ Series Variety · 10d ago
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first by MovieWeb, 10d ago · also USA Today, SlashFilm, Screen Rant? placeholder
3 more headlines
- Dave Bautista shows 'God of War' transformation after gaining 20 pounds USA Today · 10d ago
- God Of War Star Dave Bautista Shows Off Kratos Physique And Beard In Video SlashFilm · 9d ago
- New ‘God of War’ Star Officially Shows Off Stunning Kratos Transformation Screen Rant? placeholder · 5d ago
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What people are saying 2 voices from 1 site · best of 5 · verbatim
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A torn bicep sets you pretty far back. Up to 6 months recovery and then you have to get the muscle back which will take a decent amount of time too.
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I can verify this. I have gained 20 pounds in preparation for watching God of War.