Prime Video live-action god of war series It is finally moving forward with its pre-production phase and now casting has been revealed for several of the show’s lead characters. Most recently, Amazon adds Max Parker to the cast as Norse god HeimdallWhich resulted in a frenzy among fans on the internet. It appears that most netizens approve of Parker’s inclusion in the God of War series, with some also offering suggestions to ensure proper characterization of the role.
Fans are talking about the casting of Max Parker as Heimdall
God of War fans have been enjoying all the casting developments in the upcoming live-action series so far, and that feeling extends to the announcement of the Boots alum’s involvement.
Max Parker will play the villain Heimdall, who made his debut in God of War Ragnarok, the second entry in the fan-favorite PlayStation video game series (via discussion film).
In the games, Heimdall serves as the watchman of Asgard. He is a god in himself, he has the ability to predict what is going to happen. This power helps Heimdall immensely during battle as the Norse god can predict his opponent’s moves before they execute them. However, he always feels inferior by his teammates as well as Odin, causing him to always compete for power and mock anyone he deems weaker than him.
Reacting to the inclusion of Max Parker as Heimdall, a X (formerly Twitter) User praised God of War’s casting so far, saying, “They’re cooking.” another fan Echoing this sentiment he wrote, “The casting has been absolutely golden so far.”
moreover, a third fan Explaining why Parker might be a good fit for the role, he said, “Max Parker has the perfect, handsome, imposing sense of narcissism that Heimdall really needs. Now we just need Kratos to make him regret his existence.”
Meanwhile, a god of war enthusiast Prime Video urged Heimdall to retain Heimdall’s arrogance in the live-action adaptation, saying, “Please let him be cocky, punishable, and terrifying. Anything beyond that is lore-breaking.”
Specifically, Max Parker joins Ryan Hurst, who will play Kratos, and Teresa Palmer, who joins the God of War cast as Thor’s wife Lady Sif. Despite positive updates about its pre-production, the show is yet to receive an official release date.
Originally reported by Apoorva Rastogi Mandatory.