House of the Dragon star channeled Kratos for season 3 battle

Abubakar Salim, who plays the bastard Alyn of Hull, will be a focal point in one of the series' biggest battles and says he drew inspiration from God of War for his season 3 performance. He saw clear parallels between Alyn and the Ghost of Sparta: "Kratos is a man who has also been wronged by his father, who is trying to start anew with a family, who has only felt and seen rage and felt wronged by his lineage." Salim added, "There’s a lot to unpack there and [find] similarities with Alyn.

Alyn’s power comes from rage – this kind of unkempt anger – and I think it’s dangerous. In moments of crisis, or in moments of fighting, he taps into that." He said, "I was very much leaning into Kratos that whole time. It was like God of War. Pull this in. Kill whatever I can.

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