God of War, an upcoming Prime Video series based on the popular PlayStation game franchise of the same name, was given a two-season order, according to the press release by Amazon MGM Studios. The show will adapt the last two games of the franchise, which will follow Kratos long after his days of war. This adaptation will follow Kratos and his son Atreus as go on a journey to spread Kratos' wife, Faye's ashes, and end up teaching each other valuable lessons.The upcoming show will star Ryan Hurst as Kratos, and now, as announced by Amazon MGM Studios, Severance star Ólafur Darri Ólafsson has been cast as Thor.Severance star Ólafur Darri Ólafsson will play Thor in God of WarWhile Ólafur Darri Ólafsson is known for his roles in Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue, Hilda, Your Friends and Neighbors, and NOS4A2, among other projects, he is best known for playing Mr. Drummond in Severance Season 2. In the Apple TV show, Ólafsson's character is the security chief at Lumon Industries. He is extremely dedicated to his job, oversees the Testing Floor, and monitors employees. In a way, Mr. Drummond is an enforcer for the Eagan family. Now, Ólafsson has been cast to play Thor in God of War. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostInterestingly, Ólafsson seems like the perfect choice since he already has the experience of playing menacing characters, and also because he has uncanny physical similarities with Thor in the games. Him playing the God of Thunder, will make the show even more realistic for long time fans of the games.Ólafsson's character Thor has the following description:“The God of Thunder is a mountain of a man who has weathered many a battle in his time but whose actions in a war fought long ago now haunt his waking hours. Once the loyal soldier of Asgard and his father’s right hand man, Thor is now but a shadow of his former self as he drowns himself in alcohol and tries not to think of the price he paid. Keeping his wife and children at arm’s length has only deepened his isolation, but the power (and danger) of the God of Thunder is still there just beneath the surface.”The logline for God of War, according to Amazon MGM Studios is,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. Throughtheir adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostOther than Ólafsson, God of War stars Ryan Hurst as Kratos, Max Parker as Heimdall, Mandy Patinkin as Odin, and Teresa Palmer as Sif. The show is written and executive-produced by Ronald D. Moor, who also serves as showrunner. Other executive producers of the show are Maril Davis, Cory Barlog, Naren Shankair, Matthew Graham, Asad Qizilbash, Jeff Ketcham, Hermen Hulst, Roy Lee, and Brad Van Arragon.The co-executive producers are Joe Menosky, Marc Bernardin, Tania Lotia, and Ben McGinnis. The first two episodes of the show are being directed by Frederick E. O. Toye. The production companies behind the show are Sony Pictures Television, Amazon Studios, PlayStation Productions, and Tall Ship Productions.God of War is currently in production.For more articles like this, follow Soapcentral.