One ofReacher’s biggest stars in Season 3 already has an idea about what his next project could be.Alan Ritchsonis one of the largest and most formidable actors working in Hollywood today — his staggering physical presence is part of what has madeReachersuch a popular series. Finding someone that could tower over Ritchson was no small task, butOlivier Richterswas the perfect choice to play Pauliein Season 3. Previously known for starring as Ursa inBlack Widowand for playing the Huge Machine inThe King’s Man, Richters recently sat down with ScreenRant for an interview to talk about Reacher Season 3. He revealed that another recently-announced Prime Video series holds a dream role for him — but he’s not sure if he’s cut out for it:
“Last week it was announced by Amazon that they’re going to make God of War.Of course I want to be Kratos, but I don’t believe they would ever pick me for Kratos. I’m just too darn big. But there is a God that’s bigger than Kratos, and that is Týr, or also Thor. I asked my agent, ‘You have to pursue this for me. Amazon now knows me.Can Paulie play in God of War?‘That’s one of my dream roles.”
There has been some controversy surrounding Prime Video’sGod of Warseries for the last few months. Shortly after the release ofGod of War: Ragnarökin 2022, it was announced that alive-actionGod of Warseries was in the works, with Sony and Amazon collaborating on the project. Details were sparse until October of last year, when previous showrunnerRafe Judkins, along with other executive producers,departed the project. Mere days after Judkins left,Ronald D. Moorewas brought on as the new showrunner, and he recently revealed thatPrime Video had already ordered two seasons of the series. Moore also mentioned that hehas not played any of theGod of Wargames, which sparked a debate among fans about whether he’s qualified to helm the live-action adaptation due to his unfamiliarity with the source material.
Is ‘God of War’ Starting in Greece or Midgard?
It’s unclear at this time ifthe live-actionGod of Warserieswill kick off the story with Kratos’ origins in Greek mythology or begin straight from the 2018 Game of the Year-winning installment, which saw theGod of Warfranchise go to Midgard in the world of Norse mythology. Richter’s comments allude to them beginning the story in Norse mythology, as Týr andThorwere not introduced until much later in the series, but Sony and Amazon would be doing an injustice to Kratos’ story by not starting at the very beginning.
TheGod of Warseries does not have an official release date. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates on the project and watchReacheronPrime Video.
