How Sunny Suljic Became God of War's Atreus | Teen Vogue

In 2018, Sunny Suljic first auditioned for the role of Atreus in God of War when he was only 8-years-old. Now that God of War Ragnarök has returned, Sunny has brought an entirely new look and attitude to his video game character. He takes us through his entire process of auditioning and preparing for the return of his iconic role as the son of Kratos. From motion capturing to the moment he found out he is Loki, Sunny spills all on how he gets in (and out) of character.

00:00 "My face was so small"
00:25 The Audition
01:32 Mental Prep
02:25 Norse Mythology
02:59 Forgetting His Lines
03:36 Loki
04:27 Filming
05:03 Motion Capture
07:19 Glitching
07:38 Christopher Judge
08:48 Laya DeLeon Hayes
09:37 Fenrir's Death
11:20 Voice Consistency
12:49 Lessons Learned

Director: Adam Lance Garcia
Director of Photography: Grant Bell
Editor: Jason Malizia, Katie Wolford
Celebrity Talent: Sunny Suljic
Line Producer: Jen Santos
Associate Producer: Clarissa Davis
Production Manager: Andressa Pelachi
Production and Equipment Manager: Kevin Balash
Talent Booker: Tara Burke
Camera Operator: Lucas Vilicich
Audio: Paul Cornett
Production Assistant: Ariel Labasan
Hair and Makeup: Vanessa Rene
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Erica Dillman
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell


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[seven]

“hope that I can be Atreus again”
same here sunny, same here. you deserve the role

[GarrettWang-ejeh]

The performance he has when the wolf dies is just soooo impressive. He's a talented kid and really looking forward to his furture performance, movie or video game

[infamouscha]

Judge and Suljic having the "Father/Son" or "Mentor/Student" dynamic really made the relationship between Kratos/Atreus believable. Because that's essentially what it was, Judge was teaching Suljic to be a voice actor, and Kratos was teaching Atreus to be a warrior.

[silverheart]

Surprised to hear he wasn't happy with his performance in 2018, he was brilliant even at that age.

[Pepsi_Man_Max]

I'm so glad Chris Judge won best performance at the VGA's but I voted for Sunny personally. His performance blew me away in its subtly and how genuine he was

[kevinten]

They really got lucky with Sunny and Chris Judge. Perfect casting, perfect dynamic.

[alpha_jasperflair]

Sunny is such a humble person, he has a brighter future ahead of him especially in game history

[blueberryzz_z]

He played this so well Atreus felt like a real 13-15 year old he’s awkward, moody and shy at times he wants his dad to look at him in a good light it was crazy because I remember lashing out at my mom because she didn’t understand on how I felt or how I got nervous when meeting someone new or even when I got my first crush and it made my heart flutter

[nnekaatto]

Sunny is so incredibly talented - and multi-talented, too! Can't wait to see what else he does in the future 🔥

[SariaSpeaks]

Man, hearing Sunny talk about his performance with Fenrir, it's no wonder his character is so beloved. He's diligent yet humble and really respects the process of making these games. Great dude. I hope we see him again.

[ninjason]

The people who complained about his annoyances in the game are only proving the high level of his acting skills

[akilcharles]

I don't care what anybody says this kid has such a bright future ahead of him and I for 1 would love to see/play a spinoff or maybe having his own game as Atreus in the next GoW installment.

[ethan-osxy]

bro deserves all the hype, he so talented

[PufferGlitch]

The humble attitude and the level of self-reflection which he displays will serve him well. Looking forward to following his career, whatever shape or form it will take.

[theprodigalson]

I can see a lot going on behind his eyes. I think he’s got a bright future

Atreaus was extremely captivating. Both 2018 and ragnarok. Striking performance bro

Also seeing and hearing more about Christopher, I almsot think the vassal of Kratos does not do him
Justice. He is more deserving of a more expressive character

[thestrugglingwriter]

He is a brilliant young actor. His career will be great

[cabsmih]

Sunny was so dope as Atreus, and I loved him in Mid90s. This kid’s got a bright future.

[mackenzierhodes]

I literally cried for the Fenrir scene. Amazing performance.

[VLVBVMV]

Loved every second of Sunny's performance as Atreus/Loki and couldn't imagine anyone else in the role. Absolute legend. Also, BOI.

[Easy_chance]

Like Chris said at game awards he is the future of the gaming world