After Kate McKinnon and several others were announced as actors cast for the series, Ming-Na Wen, Jennifer Beals, and Hubert Smielecki have also joined ‘Percy Jackson.’
Ming-Na Wen, Jennifer Beals, and Hubert Smielecki Join ‘Percy Jackson’
Ming-Na Wen will portray the goddess Hera, who is described as “queen of Olympus, and wife to Zeus. She is the goddess of marriage and family, so the infidelity of Zeus (Courtney B. Vance) rankles her. Regal, maternal, and no-nonsense, Hera is the only god besides Zeus who has children who are also members of the Olympian council, which gives her leverage in the family politics” (according to Variety).
Ming-Na Wen is known best in Disney circles for being the voice of Mulan (1995), as well as Agent May in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Fennec Shand in multiple Star Wars series.
Jennifer Beals will guest star as Demeter, “the goddess of agriculture, the harvest and the cycle of life and death. A respected sister of Zeus, Demeter remembers the war against the Titans very well, and will do what she must to prevent the return of her father Kronos (Nick Boraine).” Jennifer Beals starred in Flashdance (1983) and the tv series The L Word, as well as The Book of Boba Fett.
Hubert Smielecki will guest star as Apollo, “the dazzling and charismatic god of the sun as well as music, poetry, archery, and prophecy. The literal golden boy of Olympus and twin brother to the goddess Artemis, the moon to his sun.” Smielecki made his feature debut in Ransom Canyon on Netflix last year.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a Disney+ series based on the Rick Riordan book series. Riordan co-created the TV series with Jonathan E. Steinberg, who is showrunner with Dan Shotz.
The main cast includes Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson, Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase, and Aryan Simhadri as Grover. It also stars Dior Goodjohn as Clarisse La Rue and Charlie Bushnell as Luke Castellan, who were both upgraded from recurring in season 1 to main cast in season 2.
Levi Chrisopulos and Olive Abercrombie will also join the cast and will play Nico and Bianca di Angelo in season three.
The lead actor commented on the series’ future. The series has proven a success, even being featured in Fortnite. Complimentary pins were handed out at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, as an exhibit is at the time of writing is still displayed in the park.
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