‘Percy Jackson’: How will Lance Reddick’s death impact the future of the series?

the fans of Lance Reddick were taken by surprise with the sudden and mysterious death of the actor, who participated in ‘John Wick’, ‘Fringe’, ‘Lost‘ and so many other hits.

According to TMZthe body of reddick was discovered yesterday (17) at his home in Studio City, California. At age 60, the actor would have died of ‘natural causes’.

His last recorded work was as Zeus in the franchise’s upcoming TV series ‘Percy Jackson‘.

The lineup of reddick as the supreme ruler of Olympus was met with a lot of reactions, both positive and negative, since the god of gods was always portrayed as a white man in most adaptations.

However, those responsible for the attraction are now forced to bring in another actor to play the role…

For the time being, it is not yet known whether the scenes of reddick in Season 1 will be re-recorded with another actor or if the team intends to recast the role in future seasons.

If Zeus appears in more than one season, it would be no problem to bring in another actor, as, being a god, the character could choose any physical form.

The sad thing is to know that ‘Percy Jackson and the olympians‘ represents the last work of reddickwhich is sure to rock their fans.

Remembering that the premiere of the series is scheduled for the end of this year, but it is not known whether the death of reddick will impact the forecast.

Last year, our editor-in-chief Renato Marafon participated in DisneyD23 and had the opportunity to interview the stars of the adaptation.

On video, walker Scobell, leah Jeffries It is Aryan Simhadri they talk about their characters, which are their favorite books in the saga, which Gods they wanted to have as parents and much more.

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The cast still has Virginia Kull (Sally Jackson) Glynn Turman (Chiron), Jason Mantzoukas (Mr. D), Megan Mullally (Alecto), Timm Sharp (Gabe Ugliano) Dior Goodjohn (Clarisse LaRue) Charlie Bushnell (Luke Castellan) olivea morton (Nancy Bobofit) and Timothy Omundson (Hades).

Altogether, the saga written by Riordan contains five books: ‘The Lightning Thief’, ‘Sea of ​​Monsters’, ‘The Titan’s Curse’, ‘The Battle of the Labyrinth’, It is ‘The last Olympian’.

The plot revolves around Percy, a teenager who discovers he is the son of Poseidon, Greek god of the seas, and is then sent to Camp Half-Blood to reunite with other half-bloods. There, Percy meets his friend and mentor Grover Underwood, a teenage satyr, and meets Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena.

Chris Columbus directed the film adaptation of the first volume, ‘Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief’which brought in its cast Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Brandon T. Jackson, It is Jake Abel.

Despite receiving mixed reviews, the film grossed nearly $227 million around the world, from a budget of $95 million.

In 2013, ‘Percy Jackson and the Sea of ​​Monsters‘ just invoiced $199 million and received harsh criticism about the narrative, which strayed too far from the original novel.