Christopher Judge has earned high praise for his performance as an aged Kratos in the most recentGod of Wargames, but he won’t be portraying the Ghost of Sparta’s younger self from the classic trilogy anytime soon. Before Judge stepped into the role of Kratos in 2018’sGod of War, the vengeful Spartan warrior was voiced by Terrence C. Carson, also known for playing Jedi Master Mace Windu in theStar Wars: The Clone Warsanimated series andvariousStar Warsvideo gamessince the early 2000s.
Throughout his appearances in the originalGod of Wargames, Carson voiced Kratos at the height of his fury as he waged an increasingly destructive war against the Gods of Olympus. This is a striking contrast to Christopher Judge’s portrayal of the former Ghost of Sparta as an older and wearier outsider haunted by his old demons as he tries to build a more peaceful future with his son Atreus. The disparity between these two versions of Kratos was brought to the forefront inGod of War Ragnarok’sValhallaDLC, which saw the older Kratos come face-to-face with his past self after a grueling trek through the Viking afterlife.
The past Kratos shown at the end ofGod of War Ragnarokwas silent during his memorable scene, and this is likely due to Christopher Judge refusing to voice him out of respect for Terrence C. Carson’s work in the original trilogy. In a brief video clip posted by YouTuber AbdBay, Judge expressed high praise for Carson’s performance and stated that he never set out to “match” him whilecreating his own take on Kratos. He goes on to say that he was recently contacted for a role that required him to emulate Carson’s younger Kratos, which Judge turned down because he felt it would have been disrespectful to him.
Recently, insiders have started claiming that aremaster of the first threeGod of Wargamesmight be in the works for the PlayStation 5, though nothing official has been confirmed yet. Many fans have been requesting such a remaster of Kratos’s classic journey through the realms of Greek myth, especially since the first twoGod of Wargames have only ever been re-released on the PlayStation 3. Meanwhile, 2010’sGod of War 3was remastered on the PlayStation 4 in 2015.
If the rumors of a remasteredGod of Wartrilogy collection are true, then fans who jumped onto the series with the more recent Norse games might have a chance to experience the classic version of Kratos as portrayed by Terrence C. Carson. This incarnation of Kratos is a drastically different character from the one that Christopher Judge played to critical acclaim in last year’sGod of War Ragnarok, as noted by Judge himself. For this reason, Christopher Judge won’t voice the younger Ghost of Sparta in any futureGod of Warprojects - be they a rerelease of the previous games or a new prequel altogether.
God of War Ragnarok
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Embark on an epic and heartfelt journey as Kratos and Atreus struggle with holding on and letting goFrom Santa Monica Studio comes the sequel to the critically acclaimed God of War (2018). Fimbulwinter is well underway. Kratos and Atreus must journey to each of the Nine Realms in search of answers as Asgardian forces prepare for a prophesied battle that will end the world. Along the way they will explore stunning, mythical landscapes, and face fearsome enemies in the form of Norse gods and monsters. The threat of Ragnarök grows ever closer. Kratos and Atreus must choose between their own safety and the safety of the realms.
