We got the chance to chat with Olivier Richters on the Street Fighter red carpet, who told us that he would love to play Tyr in Prime Video’s live-action God of War series.
Richters is a massive man. Standing over seven feet tall and weighing more than 350 pounds, it makes sense why he was cast as Zangief in the Street Fighter movie — and it’s also the reason why he wants to try his hand at playing Tyr.
In fact, he credits it for being the reason why he didn’t make the cut to play Kratos when Ryan Hurst, who was previously cast in the role, was forced to leave the project after sustaining a serious bicep injury while filming a stunt for the show.
“I think I can be open [about it],” he told us. “I did an audition. I really got high up the chain, even got two callbacks, and eventually they chose Dave Bautista. Much respect for him, he’s a great choice. Of course, in some universe if he didn’t exist, I would have loved to play the role. Maybe in the future.
“Every year I’m acting, I’m learning more and more. If I’m really honest, I think there’s one character who suits me better, and that’s Tyr. I would love to play him. I don’t know if he’s gonna be portrayed in the first season or second season, but my agent told them, ‘Olivier wants to be Tyr.’ So, let’s see if it happens.”
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