EntertainmentCourtney B. Vance is cast as Zeus in Season 2 of Percy JacksonLance Reddick, who played the Greek god in the first season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, passed away in March 2023 today at 10:15 am

Courtney B. Vancewho was recently cast in the series Grotesqueriewas cast as Zeus in the second season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The actor will replace Lance Reddickwho played the character for the first year, before passing away in March 2023.

“I can’t tell you how excited I am to join the extraordinary cast of Percy Jackson and the Olympians!”declared Vance in a communication to Variety.

“There are few moments in an actor’s career when you can honestly say you are about to embark on a series that has such a dedicated fan base, filled with characters beloved around the world and based on a highly successful book series. . I know that taking on the role of Zeus it will be a memorable experience and I will give my brother a heavenly hug, Lance Reddickwho left us too soon”, completed.

In addition to Courtney B. Vance, Daniel Diemer (The Midnight Club), Tamara Smart (Resident Evil: The Series) and Andra Day (United States vs. Billie Holiday) were also confirmed in the second year of the series. They will live, respectively, Tysonhalf-brother of Percy Jackson; Thalia Gracedaughter of Zeus; and the goddess Athenamother of Annabeth Chase.

What is the story of Percy Jackson and the Olympians?

In the first season of Percy Jackson and the Olympianswe follow the story of a troubled teenager, who discovers he is the son of Poseidonthe god of the seas, which makes him a demigod. However, with the powers come all the dangers, including a hunt led by Zeuswho believes that the young man stole his Master Bolt.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is starred by Walker Scobell (The Adam Project) as Percy Jackson, Leah Jeffries (Empire: Fame and Power) as Annabeth Chase and Aryan Simhadri (Twelve Is Too Much) as Grover Underwoodwho form the protagonist trio.

In the first year, the series also featured Virginia Kull (Big Little Lies) as Sally Jacksonmother of Percy; Glynn Turman (The Supreme Voice of the Blues) as Chironthe activities director of Camp Meio Sangue, exclusively for demigods; and Jason Mantzoukas (The Good Place) as the god Dionysuswho was punished by Zeus and obliged to coordinate the place.

Toby Stephens (007 – A New Day to Die) as Poseidon, Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) as Hermes, Timothy Omundson (Psycho) as Hephaestus, Adam Copeland (Vikings) as Ares, Jay Duplass (Transparent) as Hades and Lance Reddick (John Wick 4: Baba Yaga) as Zeus complete the cast. Watch the trailer:

Rolling Stone Brazil film special

Cinema is the theme of the new printed special from Rolling Stone Brazil. In a magazine dedicated to lovers of the seventh art, we interviewed Francis Ford Coppolawho turns 85 amid the release of his new film, Megalopolisa bold and million-dollar undertaking financed by himself.

Unshakable in the face of controversial reactions to the novelty, which took around 40 years to get off the ground, the filmmaker defends the cinema industry’s boldness in being creative and opens up, in plain Portuguese, about Brazil’s influence in his new film: “Alegria” .

The special also features conversations with Walter Salles, Fernanda Torres and Selton Mello on I’m Still Herea chat about soundtracks with maestro João Carlos Martins, an exclusive list with the 100 best films in history (50 national, 50 international), another list with the 101 greatest soundtracks in the history of cinema, a warm-up for the Oscars 2025 and the launch radar for Globoplay, Globo Filmes, O2 Play and O2 Filmes for the coming months.

The movie special Rolling Stone Brazil It is now available on newsstands, but can also be purchased at the Perfil publisher’s store for R$29.90. Check it out:

SOURCE:Variety

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