As we get ready for the new season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians arriving in the 2025 TV schedule next week, there’s a lot of new casting to get excited for , but a notable one is rather bittersweet. Following the death of Lance Reddick back in 2023, the series was tasked with recasting the role of Zeus. It was announced that Courtney B. Vance would take over the role about a year ago, and now the actor has now gotten candid about doing so.

At the Los Angeles premiere for Season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians , Vance shared his thoughts on taking over the role on the blue carpet. In his words to Deadline :

I didn’t want to have to come into a project under those circumstances. And the first thing I did, before I began, I just thanked everybody and we prayed. So,

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