Jack Quaid's cube
Jack Quaid says he felt "at home" in the cube. "All cube related memories were amazing. Most of my time was in a voice over booth," he adds.
Who is Faye?
Deborah Ann Woll says she jokes that Faye is John McClane from Die Hard. She is a "reluctant hero." "Okay I'll save the day and save the building while I'm at it," she says.
"I always thought that Faye was the genesis of the change of Kratos," Judge adds. "So much of the message in the first two games was about hope and forgiveness and being better. I think that all started with Kratos' relationship with Faye. That's where it began in him and what kept him going was ensuring that this wonderful life that we had created together would be better than the old man."
The cast speaks...
After that bombshell, Deborah Ann Woll (Laufey) says she's pinching herself that she gets to be on this panel at all. She says she hadn't played video games in about 10 years. 2018's God of War had just come out, and she spent all night watching it.
Chris Judge talks about getting the role of Kratos 13 years ago, and how reluctant he was at first. Perlina Lau (Rue) says she received an email from Sony to ask for a chat, and thought it was a scam. "I had a meeting with the casting team and then an audition and a chemsity test with Deborah then I heard nothing," Lau says. "I'll never forget I got in the car one weekend put my phone out saw the email headline. Saw the offer and threw my phone down. I was like omg I can't tell anyone. It's been pretty life changing."
Jack Quaid (Phranque) says he's been a PlayStation fanboy since Crash Bandicoot, and is a huge God of War fan. He "flipped out" when he was offered the role. "I'm on a Zoom with Cory and Ariel and they told me I'm gonna be a cube," he says. "I'm like, 'Okay!" When they say jump I ask how high."
IGN’s live reporting of San Diego Comic-Con 2026 continues, this time from the front row of the God of War Laufey panel.
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