Zangief Actor Olivier Richters Really Wants to Play Tyr in the Live-Action God of War Show

We got the chance to chat with Olivier Richters on the Street Fighter red carpet, who told us that he would love to play Tyr in Prime Video’s live-action God of War series.

Richters is a massive man. Standing over seven feet tall and weighing more than 350 pounds, it makes sense why he was cast as Zangief in the Street Fighter movie — and it’s also the reason why he wants to try his hand at playing Tyr.

In fact, he credits it for being the reason why he didn’t make the cut to play Kratos when Ryan Hurst, who was previously cast in the role, was forced to leave the project after sustaining a serious bicep injury while filming a stunt for the show.

“I think I can be open [about it],” he told us. “I did an audition. I really got high up the chain, even got two callbacks, and eventually they chose Dave Bautista. …