News God of War Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Will Be Thor in God of War TV Series The actor’s previous credits include playing Mr. Drummond on Severance By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on January 29, 2026 Ólafsson photo Credit: Jónatan Grétarsson; Thor imagery courtesy of Sony Interactive Entertainment Comment 0 Share New Share Ólafsson photo Credit: Jónatan Grétarsson; Thor imagery courtesy of Sony Interactive Entertainment Casting for the adaptation of the popular video game franchise God of War is heating up. Earlier this month we found out that Ryan Hurst (who actually voices Thor in the video game) will play one of the leads, Kratos, and that Max Parker was on board to play Heimdall, the watchman of Asgard. Today, we got the news that Ólafur Darri Ólafsson will take on the role of Thor.The God of War television series will be based on 2018’s God of War and its sequel, God of War: Ragnarok. In those games, the character of Thor is a rather specific take on the Norse god. Here’s the official description of Ólafsson’s character: 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. If you’ve watched the second season of Severance, you’re familiar with Ólafsson; the actor played Mr. Drummond, the intimidating Lumon executive who monitored many parts of the severed floors, including the company’s commitment to goat sacrifice. His other credits include The Meg, Somebody Somewhere, and Trapped. The God of War series, which has already been greenlit for two seasons, is currently in pre-production in Vancouver. It has Ronald D. Moore as showrunner, and comes from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios. No news yet on when it will go into production, much less premiere on Prime Video. [end-mark] The post Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Will Be Thor in <i>God of War</i> TV Series appeared first on Reactor.