Kratos' original voice actor has explained how Sony approached him about returning to the role for the upcoming God of War Greek remake trilogy.
Earlier this year in a PlayStation State of Play, Sony confirmed the development of the long-rumored God of War Greek trilogy remake, with the original Kratos voice actor T.C. Carson presenting the news alongside the announcement and shadowdrop of God of War: Sons of Sparta. It was confirmed that God of War's Norse saga Kratos actor Christopher Judge has "zero involvement" with the remake trilogy, with Carson once again taking center stage for the games he originally acted in.
Speaking at MegaCon Orlando (via IGN) Carson explains: "We had been talking about it for a minute, and they came back after they realized that they let me go prematurely." He then immediately asks for assurance ("did I do that well?") that he was was being diplomatic enough, adding: "I worked on that one! I really did."
OG Kratos actor T.C. Carson told fans at @MegaConOrlando he was called back to play Kratos after "they realized they let me go prematurely" pic.twitter.com/fbSPuMFSN0March 31, 2026
Despite his need for diplomacy, Carson explains it was a "great conversation" that led to his return. "Eric came out, we had dinner, we talked about it, and he told me what they wanted to do and I was down for it," the actor says, presumably referring to God of War veteran and Ragnarok director, Eric Williams.
"I believe that when the universe puts work in front of us, when we obtain that work, we work through that work, and when the work is over, we go and find other work," he adds.
Of course, Carson's recasting did make sense within the context of what God of War was between the two different eras. Not to say that Carson cannot do great, toned-down performances (evidenced by his work as Mace Windu in Star Wars: The Clone Wars), but Kratos in the Norse games is a far different character in terms of temperament and performance, so I'm not surprised Sony Santa Monica decided to go with a new actor.
Judge has also squashed rumors that there was a "rift" between the two actors, saying he felt immense pressure replacing the original voice, so all is well and we get the best of both worlds.
