Walker Scobell Lands Role As Percy Jackson In Upcoming Disney+ Series

Walker Scobell starred with Ryan Reynolds in “The Adam Project.”

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He played Reynolds’ 12-year-old self in the 2022 Netflix family film.

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On Monday, he was cast as the new Percy Jackson in the upcoming Disney+ series.

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He will play the young demigod in the adaption of Rick Riordan’s book series, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.”

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Riordan will serve as an executive producer of the fledgling series.

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Riordan called Scobell “an incredibly talented young man.”

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He said Scobell had the “perfect mix of comedic timing, sweetness, rebelliousness, snark and heroism to embody our hero.”

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According to THR, production on the series will begin this summer.

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Costar Ryan Reynolds took to Twitter to congratulate his “younger self” on the casting.

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