Logan Lerman; the cast of Disney+’s ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’: Leah Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri and Walker Scobell.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Disney/David Bukach
Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Disney/David Bukach
The newPercy Jackson and the Olympianscast got the ultimate stamp of approval from the original Percy Jackson himself.
In a surprise message,Logan Lerman— who played the demigod in the 2010 filmPercy Jackson and the Lightning Thief— praised the cast of the new Disney+ series as he offered his blessing on the new generation of the story.
“The show looks amazing, and I can’t wait to see you all crush it in your roles,” Horowitz said, reading from Lerman’s message. “You’re making a lot of people happy bringing these characters to life.”
Walker Scobell in ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’.Disney/David Bukach
Disney/David Bukach
Lerman praised Scobell, 14, in particular as he said in the note, “I can’t imagine a better fit forPercy Jackson than Walker— you were so brilliant inThe Adam Project.”
“Hope you like eating blue food the next few years, because I think you’ve got a hit show on your hands,” Lerman’s message concluded.
Scobell said it “definitely” felt good to hear the words of support from Lerman, 31, and he revealed that he’s never met the actor, but he recently DMed him after watching 2012’sPerks of Being a Wallflowerfor the first time.
“I thought it was so good that I DMed him and I told him it was good," he admitted.
Logan Lerman in ‘Percy Jackson & The Olympians – The Lightning Thief’ (2010).Kobal/Shutterstock
Kobal/Shutterstock
Whenthe show was first announcedin 2022, Lerman — who played the titular role in the 2010 film and its sequel,Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters— said thathe wouldn’t be involved in the remakebut expressed his excitement at the project.
“It’s awesome that they’re making it, and I’m excited to see them do it,” he toldThe Hollywood Reporter.
“Everything I’ve seen so far, peripherally, just about casting and how they’re doing it, and that Rick [Riordan] is running it, just makes me happy,” Lerman said. “It makes me happy for the fans and excited for this new generation to watch it.”
Aryan Simhadri, Leah Jeffries and Walker Scobell in Disney+’s ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’.Disney/David Bukach
After news of his casting in the lead role, Scobell told PEOPLE thathe hadn’t yet heard from Lerman, norAlexandra Daddarioor Brandon T. Jackson, who played Annabeth and Grover, respectively, in the two films.
“I really hope they do [reach out]. That would be really cool,” he said. “I’d like to hear some advice from Logan Lerman. I really liked his Percy Jackson.”
Jeffries, though, earned a stamp of approval from Daddario, as the original Annabeth actresstweeted, “Leah Jeffries is going to be an incredible Annabeth!!!”
The young actress faced backlash after she was announced as the new face of the daughter of Athena, who is described as White in the books. She said in an Instagram video that her TikTok account had been banned due to people being upset, telling fans, “They literally took down my whole account.”
Riordan also stepped up and defended Jeffries, writing in ablog post: “I have been clear, as the author, that I was looking for the best actors to inhabit and bring to life the personalities of these characters, and that physical appearance was secondary for me.”
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Percy Jackson and the Olympiansis now streaming on Disney+.
source: people.com
