By Joe Otterson
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Chris Delmas The “God of War” live-action TV series at Amazon Prime Video has cast Sonya Walger in the recurring role of Freya, Variety has learned.
Walger will appear in the series take on the popular video games alongside series leads Ryan Hurst as Kratos, the titular god of war, and Callum Vinson as his young son, Atreus. Additional cast members include Max Parker as Heimdall, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Mandy Patinkin as Odin, Alastair Duncan as Mimir, Danny Woodburn and Jeff Gulka as as brothers Brok and Sindri, and Ed Skrein as Baldur. The official character description for Freya states she is “a Vanir goddess and princess who practices powerful, ancient magic. She is also Odin’s (Patinkin) ex-wife and the former Queen of the Valkyries in Asgard, a title bestowed upon her on her marriage day. She is strong, insightful, and filled with regrets. When Freya’s unhappy marriage to Odin ended with her being exiled, she was cut off from her family, as well as her native land, Vanaheim. Freya has lived alone in Midgard for a century, a recluse in a hidden glade, feared by humans, and often referred to as the Witch of the Woods.”
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