Odin, the All-Father and king of the Aesir, is one of the various antagonist arrayed against Kratos in the video games. He’s manipulative and cunning and cruel, and more than a little paranoid. Patinkin is a terrific choice for the role, though I certainly never considered him in any of my fantasy cast musings.

Mandy Patinkin is calling upon his memories of filming The Princess Bride as he processes the shocking news that director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were tragically killed on Dec. 14. "How do we process this unthinkable tragedy? Loss after loss ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mandy Patinkin and Rob Reiner attend the 25th anniversary screening of "The Princess Bride" in New York City. (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) Mandy Patinkin lamented the loss of Rob and ...

Mandy Patinkin is a consummate professional actor and songman. He is best-known for his role of Inigo Montoya, a man bent on revenge, in the classic film "The Princess Bride." He has also starred in "Yentl," "Alien Nation" and "Dick Tracy" to name a few.

"The Princess Bride" star Mandy Patinkin recalled breaking down after hearing about the deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele. Patinkin said he "kept wailing and crying," and the only word that came to mind was "inconceivable." "I heard this news at ...