Prime Video’s ‘God of War’ Replaces the Franchise’s Fan-Favorite Big Bad With a Fantasy Movie Icon

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Published Jan 29, 2026, 3:21 PM EST

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Mere hours after it was announced that Ólafur Darri Ólafsson would play Thor in Prime Video’s God of War series, the show has also cast his father. News broke this afternoon that Mandy Patinkin will take over the role of Odin in the live-action God of War show. This comes as a shock to many fans who were expecting to see Richard Schiff reprise his role from God of War: Ragnarok. Patinkin is best known for his role as Saul in Homeland and also for winning an Emmy for his performance in the CBS medical drama, Chicago Hope. He’s a current regular on Brilliant Minds.