Mandy Patinkin Joins ‘God of War’ Series as Odin

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.