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It can’t be easy passing the torch–or the trident–after playing the role you’re most known for. But former Percy Jackson star Logan Lerman is handling it with grace, praising the incoming Walker Scobell.

Speaking with ComicBook.com, Logan Lerman–who played the title character in both 2010’s Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and 2013’s Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters–said “the kid’s really talented.” While he may be a catch, Logan Lerman did have some sage advice for being a young actor. “The only advice I can give him is just to enjoy it while you’re doing it…I think when you’re young, at least when I was younger [playing Percy Jackson], you almost forget to enjoy it as you’re a part of it. I really enjoyed it while I was doing it. Just take each second in and enjoy the newness of what...

The original star of the Percy Jackson movies is heaping praise on the new Percy Jackson and the Olympians actor, Walker Scobell. Percy Jackson and the Olympians intends to reboot the franchise entirely to showcase how Percy becomes the powerful demigod he is. The forbidden son of Poseidon, Percy is born despite a vow between the Big Three gods — Poseidon, Zeus, and Hades — that they would have no more children, which leads to devastation for both the young Percy and the entirety of Camp Half-Blood.

While the original movies rarely receive praise due to some significant deviations from the source material, the original Percy actor, Logan Lerman, supports the reboot's casting choices. Scobell is a much younger actor than Lerman was when he took up the role, yet he seems to be thriving in the spotlight. In an interview with ComicBook.com, Lerman clarified that he thoroughly approves of Scobell's casting and finds little to critique.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians has added two more to its star-studded cast.

Jay Duplass (Industry, Transparent) is set to play Hades, god of the Underworld, in the upcoming Disney+ series, our sister site Variety reports. Plus, Timothy Omundson (Psych) will take on the role of Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths and fire.

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The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series for Disney+ is expanding its cast with the additions of Adam Copeland, Suzanne Cryer, and Jessica Parker Kennedy. They join the previously announced series regulars Walker Scobell, Aryan Simhadri (Grover), and Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth) and recurring guest stars Virginia Kull (Sally Jackson), Glynn Turman (Chiron a.k.a. Mr. Brunner), Jason Mantzoukas (Dionysus a.k.a. Mr. D), Timm Sharp (Gabe Ugliano), and Megan Mullally (Alecto a.k.a. Mrs. Dodds). (Credit: Disney+) Variety reports that Copeland will appear in a recurring guest star role as Ares, the god of War. Ares is described as “handsome in a wicked way and arrogant, despite not always being the sharpest tool in the shed. He loves conflict and acts as an agent of chaos wherever he goes.” Meanwhile, Cryer’s guest-starring role as Echidna, The Mother of Monsters is said to be “dangerous, intimidating,...

Percy Jackson and the Olympians has added three more to its ranks.

The upcoming Disney+ series has cast WWE Hall of Famer Adam Copeland (aka Edge) in a recurring role as Ares, the God of War, our sister site Variety reports. Ares is described as “handsome in a wicked way, and arrogant, despite not always being the sharpest tool in the shed.”

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Being a half-blood is dangerous business, Percy Jackson warns us in the first trailer for Disney+’s upcoming Percy Jackson and the Olympians. “If you think you might be one of us, my advice is: Turn away while you still can.”

Catch your first glimpse at Percy & Co. in the above sneak peek.

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