Back when we first saw the announcement of God of War Laufey, there was a fairly noticeable mixture of reactions online. You had people understandably excited about a new God of War game, those perplexed by the existence of a massive green cube of jelly voiced by Jack Quaid, and you had the not-so-understandable reactions from the usual people that get upset whenever a woman is in a video game.
Plenty of sexist and misogynistic comments cropped up online, as well as deeply strange AI-generated videos of protagonist Faye washing dishes or doing laundry. There aren't many good times to be on social media, but the aftermath of God of War Laufey's announcement certainly wasn't one of the best.
With a lot of the attention on Faye, and therefore actor Deborah Anne Woll, there was potential for her to be slightly affected by the visceral reactions online, as has happened in the past to other actors of female leads. Thankfully, Woll has taken the reactions in her stride, explaining to a fan at Florida Supercon (thanks GamesRadar) that she's been "totally unbothered" by them.
Deborah Ann Woll is playing the first female lead in the God of...
