God of War: Laufey Star Deborah Ann Woll Broke a Last of Us Prop on Her First Day
Deborah Ann Woll's first day on the set of God of War: Laufey ended with a piece of PlayStation history in pieces. Woll, who plays Faye in the upcoming PS5 game, accidentally broke a famous golf club prop from The Last of Us — and had no idea what it was at the time.
Sony Santa Monica's official X account posted the footage on August 14, 2026, captioning it: "You've heard the story. Now see the evidence." The studio's account, operating under the handle @SonySantaMonica, shared the clip showing Woll swinging the golf club during her inaugural day of filming. GameSpot
"She swung it so hard, it cracked," said God of War: Laufey game director Ariel Lawrence. Woll reportedly did not know the significance of the prop — a golf club that carries heavy emotional weight in The Last of Us, Naughty Dog's acclaimed post-apocalyptic game — when she picked it up.
The incident is the kind of behind-the-scenes moment that studios usually keep in the editing bay. Santa Monica Studio chose to put it front and centre, releasing the footage weeks ahead of the game's February 2027 launch window for PS5.
God of War: Laufey is an action game published by Sony Interactive Entertainment and developed by Santa Monica Studio. Sony's official PlayStation store page lists the release date as February 16, 2027. The store currently describes the game as "coming soon" and offers wishlisting. Woll previously appeared as Faye in God of War Ragnarök before reprising the role as the lead of Laufey, a detail confirmed in PlayStation's official blog on June 2, 2026. PlayStation Blog
She is not alone on the call sheet. Jack Quaid stars alongside Woll, playing a gelatinous cube named Phranque — an unusual character description that suggests Laufey will range well beyond the sombre Norse family drama of the previous entries.
The game's reach extends further than a single title. A new Kratos-led God of War game will pick up where Laufey leaves off, meaning Woll's turn as Faye sits at the centre of a larger story arc that Sony is building across at least two releases.
For players, the broken golf club footage offers an early, unguarded look at the production behind one of PlayStation's most closely watched upcoming exclusives. The prop may be cracked, but the rollout is clearly just beginning.
