Courtney B. Vance has been tapped to play Zeus in Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 following the passing of Lance Reddick.
Reddick played Zeus in the first season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which premiered on Disney+ in December 2023. Reddick then sadly passed away shortly after production on the first season finished in March 2023 at age 60.
Per Variety, Vance has now been tapped to take over the Zeus role in Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2.
What did Courtney B. Vance say about playing Zeus in Percy Jackson?
Vance said in a statement, “I can’t tell you how excited I am to join the extraordinary cast of Percy Jackson and the Olympians! There are few moments in an actor’s career when you can honestly say that you’re about to board a series that has such a devoted fan base filled with characters beloved around the world and is based on a wildly successful book series. I know that stepping into this role of Zeus will be a memorable experience and I’ll be giving my brother, Lance Reddick, who left us way too soon, a heavenly hug.”
Vance won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie Primetime Emmy Award for his performance as Johnnie Cochran in 2016’s The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. He then received the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award for his role in 2020’s Lovecraft Country.
His filmography includes 1990’s The Hunt for Red October, 2000’s Space Cowboys, 2011’s Final Destination 5, 2015’s Terminator Genisys, 2017’s The Mummy, 2020’s The Photograph, and 2020’s Project Power, while he’ll soon be seen portraying Cobra Bubbles in the live-action Lilo & Stitch remake.
The cast of Percy Jackson as the Olympians Season 2 also includes Walker Scobell as Percy, Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth, Aryan Simhadri as Grover, Andra Day as Athena, Daniel Diemer as Tyson, and Timothy Simons as Tantalus.
Percy Jackson as the Olympians Season 2 is currently in production. It is expected to premiere on Disney+ in 2025.
