Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson has been cast. Actor Walker Scobel has been tapped to play the 12-year-old modern demigod. Walker Scobel is a lover of super heroes (particularly Iron Man) and began acting at the age of five. You’ve likely seen him in the Netflix show The Adam Project.
For those who have not read Percy Jackson and the Olympians, check out the synopsis below:
“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” tells the fantastical story of a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson, who’s just coming to terms with his newfound supernatural powers when the sky god Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. Now Percy must trek across America to find it and restore order to Olympus.
Percy Jackson is a smart and compassionate kid with a sharp sense of humor. He’s always seen himself as an outsider, in no small part because of how the world sees his ADHD and dyslexia. He’s impulsive and rambunctious and is quick to anger when things seem unfair to him. But beneath his cynicism is an affectionate son and loyal friend who just wants to do right by those he cares about. If only he could find a place where he fits in.
