Percy Jackson and the Olympians Disney+ series: Who is in the cast? (2024)

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Why did they change Annabeth in Percy Jackson? ›

Novelist Rick Riordan, who also serves as an executive producer on the upcoming Disney+ live-action adaptation of his novel series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, recently claimed that race replacing Annabeth Chase is “a massive benefit to broaden the cast in terms of representation.”

Percy Jackson and the Olympians has found its final Gods. Lance Reddick will play Zeus in the upcoming Disney+ series, with Toby Stephens cast as Poseidon, Percy Jackson's father. See a photo of them with Percy actor Walker Scobell below.

Glynn Turman as Chiron

Glynn Turman plays Chiron, a centaur who disguises himself as a teacher at Percy's school. Born in New York City, Turman has been an integral figure in the entertainment industry for over 60 years.

Annabeth Chase

Demigod daughter of Athena. Girlfriend of Percy Jackson.

Who plays Medusa in Percy Jackson and the Olympians? Medusa is played by veteran actress Jessica Parker Kennedy. Kennedy is best known for her main role as Max in the pirate drama series Black Sails. She also portrayed Barry Allen's multiversal daughter Nora in The CW's superhero series The Flash.

Yes, Annabeth is married to Percy Jackson, and has three kids: Cast, Ethan, and Zoe. How was Annabeth Chase born? Annabeth Chase is the half-blood daughter of the goddess Athena and the mortal man Frederick Chase.

Percy's feelings for Rachel were obviously very brief and intense in the moment. But his feelings for Annabeth were stronger, more realistic and slowly built up over time. That's what makes true love different from a crush. So yeah, Rachel was Percy's first crush, but Annabeth was the one he loved all along.

She appears first in the first novel of the series, The Lightning Thief. In the series she becomes close friends with Percy Jackson, later becoming his main love interest and girlfriend. Annabeth is architect of Olympus and one of the leaders in Camp Half Blood for half bloods/demigods.

Summary. The creative team of Percy Jackson and The Olympians is not ready to recast the role of Zeus following the death of actor Lance Reddick. Executive producer Jon Steinberg admits there is denial and a sense of gratitude for Reddick's work in crafting the character.

Satyrs like Grover have been searching for him ever since, believing he is still alive. Grover eventually finds Pan in the fourth book, but the god is on the brink of death.

Who is Poseidon wife in Percy Jackson? ›

It's Amphitrite, Queen of the Sea and wife to Poseidon, making her Percy Jackson's stepmother.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV Series 2023– ) - Leah Jeffries as Annabeth Chase - IMDb.

Ashlynn Slechta: Thalia Grace.

“Walker Scobell is an incredibly talented young man who blew us away with his audition tapes for the role of Percy,” Riordan, who is writing and executive producing the series, wrote on his website.

Will Solace is one of the supporting characters of the Rick Riordan mythology novels. He is a supporting protagonist in Percy Jackson and the Olympians and The Trials of Apollo. He is the boyfriend of Nico di Angelo (Son of Hades) and son of Apollo and Naomi Solace and the half-brother of Kayla Knowles.

He and his friends miss the summer solstice deadline to find and return Zeus' (the late Lance Reddick) stolen master lightning bolt, kicking off a war between Zeus and Poseidon (Toby Stephens) — and marking the series' biggest departure from the book.

Season 2 will look slightly different from Season 1 due to the death of Lance Reddick, who played Zeus, king of all the gods. The producers have yet to replace him in the cast and are still reeling from his 2023 death. "I don't think anybody's there yet," Steinberg said.

Adam Copeland, the professional AEW wrestler, plays Ares in Percy Jackson. Copeland was formerly in the WWE from 1998 to 2023, where he performed under the stage name “Edge.” Before Percy, he can also be seen in the 2017 series, Vikings.