Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Percy Jackson and The Olympians may be returning for season 2, but the show’s creative team is not yet ready to recast the role of Zeus. Based on the best-selling book series by Rick Riordan, the season 1 finale of the Disney+ show featured a scene that saw Walker Scobell’s titular demigod come face-to-face with Zeus himself, played by John Wick vet Lance Reddick.
I don’t think anybody’s there yet. There’s also just a little bit of denial, I think. That’s something that we’re gonna have to deal with. But we’re incredibly grateful for this character that he helped build and the presence that he created. I do not envy whoever has to step into his shoes. Related 10 New Percy Jackson Characters To Expect In Season 2 Percy Jackson & the Olympians will introduce several new characters in season 2, some with origins in Greek mythology and some original to the books. However, the previous movie adaptations of Riordan’s novels could also point toward another solution as the show heads into adapting the 2006 book The Sea of Monsters.