Walker Scobell is switching from Netflix to Disney+ and starring in the new Percy Jackson show. Photo: Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Netflix (Getty Images)
Anyone who watched the new Netflix movie The Adam Project could tell that the actor who played young Ryan Reynolds was going to be a star. What they couldn’t know was how quickly it would happen. This actor’s name is Walker Scobell and he has just been cast as Percy Jackson in Disney+’s upcoming show Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Star status achieved.
The show is based on a popular series of books by author Rick Riordan that were previously filmed in 2010 and 2013. However, this show brushes that off the table and restarts Percy’s story from the beginning when a 12-year-old old boy realizes that he is the son of a god and has special powers. He is then accused by his uncle Zeus of stealing his lightning bolt and must embark on an epic journey to find it and restore peace to Olympus. Basically the story of the first novel in the series, although the show is expected to continue from there.
Production on Percy Jackson and the Olympians begins this summer with James Bobin (The Muppets) directing the pilot from a script by Riordan and Jon Steinberg (Black Sails). Steinberg will then appear alongside producing partner Dan Shotz.
And although this is the first casting, it’s a very strong start. In The Adam Project, Scobell steals every scene he is in. That means he’s outshining Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, and even Jennifer Garner. Simply put, he has a natural charisma about him that will surely serve him well as Percy becomes a hero and leader. Also, read what Disney+’s press release says about his entry into acting. This will warm your heart. “When Walker Scobell was five years old, he learned that his favorite superhero, Tony Stark – aka Iron Man – wasn’t a real person, but an actor playing a role. It was then that he decided he wanted to be an actor. He said if he couldn’t become a superhero in real life, the next best thing would be to play one.”
As Percy Jackson, he has already fulfilled this dream.
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