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THE TRUTH ABOUT: 8 - The Untold Story

Why Black fantasy casting angers racists

"Percy Jackson" star Leah Jeffries joins the sorority of Black stars like Zendaya who triumphed over racist hate

Salon

‘Percy Jackson’ author slams backlash to TV show’s casting: ‘Friends, that is racism’

Repeat after “Percy Jackson” author Rick Riordan: “Leah Jeffries is Annabeth Chase.”

Los Angeles Times

Rick Riordan: Percy Jackson author condemns racist backlash over Disney+ series casting

Best-selling children’s series is being adapted into a new TV show

The Independent UK

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Percy Jackson creator Rick Riordan rips complaints about casting the TV series

Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series, has issued a forceful response to criticisms of the decision to hire a person of color, Leah Jeffries, to play Annabeth Chase on TV.

WEKU

Oh My Demi-God: Disney Just Announced The New Percy Jackson Cast & OG Fans Are Bloody Stoked

Put your tridents in the air, everybody say, yeah, yeah!

Pedestrian.tv

The Adam Project star Walker Scobell cast as Percy Jackson in upcoming TV adaption

The actor is already a “super-fan” of Rick Riordan’s beloved book series

Evening Standard

Who is actor Walker Scobell as he's cast in Percy Jackson series on Disney+?

The young actor recently starred alongside Ryan Reynolds in The Adam Project.

Manchester Evening News

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Percy Jackson: Fans ecstatic as The Adam Project’s Walker Scobell is cast in title role

‘Perfect choice for our favourite boy!!’ one user tweeted

The Independent UK

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