Percy Jackson author, Rick Riordan, stands behind the series' young actors after they faced casting backlash.
The Percy Jackson books written by Rick Riordan, had earned on-screen adaptations first in 2010 with Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and then a sequel in 2013 with Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. Suffice to say none of those projects pleased Riordan greatly, however, the author got another shot at adapting his work with Percy Jackson and the Olympians set to arrive at Disney+ next year after wrapping filming.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Riordan, now in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, doubles down on his defense of Jeffries and why the actress suits the role. The author also goes on to offer a thought-provoking analysis of the event saying in part: “I am first and foremost always a teacher, and that was a teachable moment. That was a moment that I needed to say, ‘OK, hold on. Let’s examine this, and let’s examine what you’re saying and why you’re saying it.’
Leah Sava Jeffries Is Not Alone Percy Jackson and the Olympians is not the only major project to have experienced such vitriol in recent months within the industry. Halle Bailey's casting as Ariel in the live action remake of The Little Mermaid by Disney drew criticism as did the casting of a number of Black actors in Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
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