Find out more about Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri and Walker Scobell, the new protagonists of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
With the long-awaited premiere getting closer, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”, the new original series from Disney+, will follow the story of the young demigod Percy, son of Poseidon, just 12 years old, who is still accepting his powers, when Zeus accuses him of stealing his lightning. Thus, he will embark on a great adventure to find the item and return it to the God of Olympus.
If you are also eager to check out everything that will happen in the new series, which arrives on Disney+ on December 20th, find out a little more about Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri It is Walker Scobellthe new protagonists of Percy Jackson!
Leah Sava Jeffries
In the new series, Leah will be responsible for giving life to Athena’s daughter, Annabeth, a demigod with a great gift for strategy and has lived at Camp Half-Blood for five years, having few memories of the human world, and being responsible for helping Percy in his training.
The actress is already known for other works, such as the series Empire and Rel, both on FOX. Furthermore, the new Annabeth also has two films that are about to be released, before the arrival of the series: Beast, where she acted alongside Idris Elba, and the romantic comedy Something from Tiffany’s.
Second Rick Riordan, the author of the Percy Jackson books, Jeffries “quickly became my number one pick for Annabeth. […] Leah is exactly how I imagined Annabeth in the books: smart, strong and courageous, a true daughter of Athena who has no patience for the foolishness of a certain Seaweed Brain. Watch her perform with Walker It is Aryan, I saw Annabeth Chase come to life. Once you see it on screen, you’ll understand what I mean. The Wise Girl has arrived!”
Aryan Simhadri
Aryan He is already well known at Disney. The actor participated in productions such as Spin and the reboot of Doze é Demais, on Disney+, in addition to also being present in the series Deixa Rolar and Adventures in Wonder Park.
In Percy Jackson, he will play Gover Underwood, a half-human, half-goat boy (known in mythology as a satyr) aged just 12 who is the best friend of Poseidon’s son, and is always ready to fiercely defend his friends.
Regarding your lineup, Riordan said “In his auditions for Grover Underwood, Aryan won our hearts. […] Grover has some flying shoes to fill, but Aryan He’s exactly the right guy for the job. He is Walker They already have a great dynamic together. And the magical look that we will adopt to give Aryan his satyr legs are something on another level. Wait and see!”
Walker Scobell
At just 13 years old, Walker He has the least experience in the industry among the trio. The young actor made his debut in the film The Adam Project, on Netflix, released in March of this year, where he plays the role of the child version of the character of RyanReynolds.
The new Percy Jackson was the first to be announced, with the reveal being made in early April. Through its official blog, Rick celebrated the casting of Walkerand revealed that the boy has always been a fan of the saga.
“Walker Scobell is an incredibly talented young man who impressed us with his audition for the role of Percy. […] It was obvious to me and the rest of the team that Walker had the perfect combination of comedic timing, sweetness, rebellion, sarcasm and heroism to embody our hero, Percy Jackson,” said the author.
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ is the new Disney+ series inspired by the books written by RickRiordan. The production will feature James Bodin (Alice Through the Looking Glass) in the direction, while Riordan It is Jon Steinberg they form the duo responsible for writing the pilot episode.
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