We learned Lance Reddick died at the age of 60 over two years ago now, but it’s still hard to wrap our heads around the loss. One of his last roles was Zeus in the first season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which is set to continue for the 2025 TV schedule. And since Zeus is the king of all gods, he was recast, with Courtney B. Vance announced to be taking over the role in late 2024. Key names from the series have now broken their silence about passing the torch to Vance, and their comments are getting me emotional.
Ahead of Season 2 of Percy Jackson arriving on Disney+ this December, its star and producers shared the process behind replacing Lance Reddick as Zeus after his death. Executive producer Craig Silverstein shared this to Entertainment Weekly:
