Courtney B. Vance (The Hunt for Red October, The Preacher’s Wife) will take on the role of Zeus in Disney’s second season Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The role was originally played by Lance Reddickwho died shortly after production of the first season concluded.
Vance said in a statement: “I can’t tell you how excited I am to join the amazing cast of Percy Jackson and the Olympians! There are few moments in an actor’s career when you can honestly say that you are about to jump on board a series that has such a devoted fan base full of beloved characters around the world and that is based on a great book series success.
“I know stepping into the role of Zeus will be a memorable experience and I will give my brother, Lance Reddick, who left us too soon, a heavenly hug.”
Creator Rick Riordan said, “We are so excited and lucky to have Courtney B. Vance join us as King of Olympus – it is truly a gift from the gods!” Riordan said.
Showrunner Dan Shotz added: “The day we lost Lance Reddick, we lost an icon. Working with this proud and kind talent in one of his last roles as Zeus in Percy Jackson and the Olympians it was really impressive.
“I felt so lucky to see this man stand on Mount Olympus, but most of all I felt lucky to be able to call him a friend. Finding someone to fill this role in the future was no easy task, but when icon Courtney B. Vance answered the call, we knew the Gods were listening.
“This movie legend didn’t just want to honor the books, he also wanted to honor Lance’s legacy. We can’t wait for you all to see him ascend the throne.”
The second season will tell the story of the second book in the series, The sea of monsters. In the story, Percy “returns to Camp Half-Blood a year later and finds his world turned upside down.
“His friendship with Annabeth is changing, he discovers he has a Cyclops for a brother, Grover is missing and the camp is under siege by Kronos’ forces. Percy’s journey to make things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon.
The series is the protagonist Walker Scobell (The Adam project) as the titular demigod, Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood), Leah Jeffries (Annabeth Chase), Glynn Turman (Chiron), Jason Mantzoukas (Dionysus), Dior Goodjohn (Clarisse La Rue), Charlie Bushnell (Luca), Adam “Edge” Copeland (Ares), Jay Duplass (Hades), Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hermes), Timothy Omundson (Hephaestus), Lance Reddick (Zeus) e Toby Stephens (Poseidon).
When it comes to the second season of Scobell e Aryan Simhadri he said, “He looks older.” Leah Jeffries added: “It seems more mature. It’s definitely a little hyped up.”
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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