Fans of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians young adult book series have been eagerly awaiting who will be cast as Percy in the upcoming Disney+ series, and it seems they finally have their answer. So what do we know about Walker Scobell?
What Was Walker Scobell’s Breakout Role?
Scobell was relatively unknown until earlier this year with his breakout role on Netflix The Adam Project. The 4’11 tall actor wowed audiences with his portrayal as the younger version of co-star Ryan Reynolds’ character.
What’s so surprising is that it was Scobell’s first appearance on screen as an actor. Born into a military family, Scobell has lived across the country. The 13-year-old star always enjoyed acting in school plays and decided to pursue an acting career after a trip to California.
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Walker Scobell’s new role portrays Percy Jackson
Author of “Percy Jackson” earlier this month. Rick Riordan revealed that Scobell had been cast as Percy Jackson in the new series. In a post to his website, Riordan wrote: “Walker Scobell is an incredibly talented young man who blew our minds with his audition tapes for the role of Percy. Many of you recently discovered how awesome Walker is by watching his film The Adam Project, in which Walker lit up the screen as the younger version of Ryan Reynolds’ character. We were fortunate to be able to audition Walker months before the film came out, but the film only confirmed what we already knew about his talent.”
“It was obvious to me and the rest of the team that Walker had the perfect blend of comedic timing, sweetness, rebellion, bite and heroism to embody our hero, Percy Jackson,” continued Riordan. “I got to personally break the news to Walker via Zoom on January 28th that he had been cast for the role, and it was a magical moment that made me feel, ‘Okay, this is real for the first time. It’s worth all the waiting and hard work. This project is going to be amazing.” It was difficult to keep this information under my hat because I was so excited to share the news with the fans!”
Scobell’s Adam project Co-stars were quick to congratulate him on such a great role. Reynolds tweeted: “Guess that makes me older Percy Jackson? Congratulations Walker Scobell! You were always a demigod in my mind.”
Walker Scobell’s upcoming projects include a film
That “Percy Jackson‘ series isn’t the only exciting project the actor is working on. Scobell also co-starred in Secret Headquarters Owen WilsonJesse Williams and Michael Pena.
The film tells the story of a young boy who discovers a secret superhero headquarters under his house. After telling his friends about the secret, they begin to wonder if his estranged father is leading a double life.
Even though Scobell is one of the biggest child stars in Hollywood right now, he still leads a pretty normal life. The teenager is still enrolled in his middle school in Colorado and when he’s not on set he enjoys snowboarding and skateboarding.
No other actors have been officially cast in the Percy Jackson series yet, but based on fan reactions to Scobell’s casting, it seems the show is already on the right track!
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