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Dave Bautista has reached a new level in his physical transformation for his role as Kratos in Prime Video ‘s God of War series.

The Guardians of the Galaxy actor revealed in a video posted on his Instagram Story that he gained 20 pounds of muscle. That puts his current weight at 250 pounds ahead of portraying the fierce Spartan warrior in the live-action adaptation of the popular video game franchise.

In August, it was announced that Bautista would be replacing Ryan Hurst in the show’s lead role after the latter tore a bicep while performing a stunt on set. Since then, the former WWE star, who had slimmed down for other recent projects, has been sharing his training progress with fans on social media as he aimed to bulk up for Kratos.

Bautista previously flexed his muscles in a September Instagram video, writing in the caption, “3rd week in to weight training again. 2 more months to get to where I need to be. Like ridin a bike!…