A lot has changed since the original Percy Jackson and the Olympians cast walked into Camp Half-Blood for the first time.
The film, which is based on the Rick Riordan novels of the same name, which premiered in 2010 as the first installment in the franchise. Fans were introduced to Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) who discovered that he was the demigod son of Poseidon. With Percy’s life in danger, he and his satyr friend Grover (Brandon T Jackson) left for a camp for other children of gods and goddesses. There, Percy meets Annabeth Chase (Alexandra Daddario).
As Percy settles into camp, Zeus’ lightning bolt goes missing and Percy is accused of stealing the item. Percy, Grover and Annabeth go on an adventure to find the lightning bolt and clear his name.
Three years later there was a sequel, entitled Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, dropped. Many loyal fans of the books and even the author have expressed disappointment with the film adaptations over the years. However, more than a decade after the films were released, Disney+ released another adaptation of Riordan’s books, this time in the form of a TV show. Although neither Lerman nor any of the other original cast members were involved in the 2023 project, they were proud to pass the torch to the next generation.
“The show looks fantastic. I can’t wait to see you all crush in your roles,” Lerman wrote in a note read to the cast of the new show during a live December 2023 taping of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast. “You make a lot of people happy by bringing these characters to life. I can’t imagine a better match for Percy Jackson than Hiker [Scobell.]”
Keep scrolling to see where the Percy Jackson cast is now: