We finally know the actors who will play Zeus and Poseidon in the Percy Jackson series
Disney Plus has unveiled the performers who will bring the two gods to life in the adaptation of the Rick Riordan saga.
After a long wait and as the filming of the show is about to end, disney more revealed who the actors will be tasked with playing two of the show’s most important gods Percy Jackson.
Through social media streaming announced that Lance Reddick ( john wick ) was cast as Zeus and Toby Stephens ( lost in space ) will be Poseidon.
Although the importance of Zeus is given in any story involving Greek mythology, in the world of Percy Jackson This god is quite important, not only because of his place in the pantheon and the arguments with Poseidon, but also because it is his lightning bolt that gets lost in the first book and triggers the central conflict. While also being the father of Thalia, the seemingly deceased demi-goddess and companion of Luke and Annabeth.
And of course Poseidon is the most relevant god for an adaptation of Percy Jackson as he is the father of the titular half-breed who in this series will be played by actor Walker Scobell, who can be seen with Reddick and Setpehns in the promotional photo used by Disney for the announcement.
Rick Riordan, author of the literary saga that will inspire the series, addressed these cast additions in his Blog where he had nothing but praise for the duo that will shape the gods.
“In all of his roles, Lance projects an aura of authority and power that makes him perfect for the King of Olympus. As I told him when we first met, he’s so serious he could misalign the planets. , and when he expressed his displeasure to Percy Jackson…wow, wait till you see that scene.If you were Zeus, the king of the gods, and you could be whoever you wanted, you would definitely choose to be Lance Reddick (…)”, Riordan wrote. “When we finally meet Poseidon near the end of the first season (just like we do in the book), Toby is amazing on screen. When he delivered some of Poseidon’s signature lines, I got chills. And seeing him and Walker together, you can absolutely believe they are father and son. Few actors have the absolute power to come face to face and convince you that they are the manifestations of the sky and the sea. , tearing each other apart. Lance and Toby absolutely have that divine aura.”
Initially, the Percy Jackson series will have eight episodes and still has no official release date.
Source: Latercera
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