'Percy Jackson' Author and Alexandra Daddario Support Leah Sava Jeffries After Racist Backlash Over Casting

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Just days after Leah Sava Jeffries' casting as Annabeth Chase in Disney Plus' Percy Jackson TV series, Alexandra Daddario is showing her support after several hateful comments surfaced online.Daddario, 36, originally played Annabeth Chase in the 2010 movie Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and 2013's Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.Some fans were upset that 12-year-old Jeffries was cast since she is a Black actress and does not 'match' the character, since she was written as white in the original books by Rick Riordan, but both Daddario and Riordan came to her defense on Tuesday. Support:Just days after Leah Sava Jeffries' casting as Annabeth Chase in Disney Plus' Percy Jackson TV series, Alexandra Daddario is showing her support after several hateful comments surfaced online Upset:Some fans were upset that 12-year-old Jeffries was cast since she is a Black actress and does not 'match' the character, since she was written as white in the original books by Rick Riordan, but both Daddario and Riordan came to her defense on TuesdayDaddario took to Twitter on Tuesday with a simple and supportive message for the young actress: 'Leah Jeffries is going to be an incredible Annabeth!!!'Jeffries was announced as Annabeth Chase on Thursday alongside 16-year-oldAryan Simhadri as Grover, weeks after Walker Scobell (The Adam Project) was announced as the new Percy Jackson.

Alexandra Daddario is speaking out about the backlash to Leah Sava Jeffries taking over the role of Annabeth Chase in Disney+’s upcoming Percy Jackson series.

Actress Alexandra Daddario has chimed in on the backlash against Leah Jeffries casting as Annabeth Chase in the upcoming Disney+ show Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Daddario previously played Annabeth Chase in two Percy Jackson films The Lightning Thief and Sea of Monsters. 

Last week, Disney+ announced its lead cast for “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”, the upcoming series based on Rick Riordan’s popular “Percy Jackson” book series.

Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan put 'racist' trolls on blast in a scathing statement following the online harassment of 12-year-old Leah Jeffries, a Black actress, who was recently cast in the TV adaptation of the fantasy series.In a post shared to his website Tuesday, Riordan slammed a subset of fans upset that the role of Annabeth, which is 'described as white in the books,' will be played by a young Black girl. 'Friends, that is racism,' he wrote.The 57-year-old expressed his sadness that he even had to defend the casting and said in no uncertain terms that the role went to the best actress for the part, adding: 'We should be able to agree that bullying and harassing a child online is inexcusably wrong.' 'That is racism':Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan put 'racist' trolls on blast in a scathing statement following the online harassment of 12-year-old Leah Jeffries, a Black actress, who was recently cast in the TV adaptation of the fantasy series (Riordan, left; Jeffries, right)'This post is specifically for those who have a problem with the casting of Leah Jeffries as Annabeth Chase,' Riordan penned.Last weekDisney+ rounded out the cast of the upcoming series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, announcing Leah Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri as Annabeth and Grover.

Rick Riordan, author of the popular YA adventure novel series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, is speaking out amid backlash in casting one of his characters in Disney+’s upcoming series adaptation.

Zack Sharf “Percy Jackson” author Rick Riordan published a blog post May 10 condemning the racist backlash against Leah Jeffries, the young actor who is set to play Annabeth Chase in the upcoming Disney+ series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Variety exclusively reported Jeffries’ casting on May 5. The actor will star in the show opposite Walker Scobell as Percy and Aryan Simhadri as Grover. Some “Percy Jackson” fans have expressed outrage online over Jeffries playing Annabeth because the Black actor does not match the skin color of the character as originally written in Riordan’s novels.“This post is specifically for those who have a problem with the casting of Leah Jeffries as Annabeth Chase,” Riordan writes.

Disney Plus has rounded out the cast of its upcoming series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri have been added in the roles of Annabeth and Grover, Variety reported.The Disney Plus series will be based on author Rick Riordan's fantasy novel series, with production getting under way this summer. Full cast: Leah Sava Jeffries (left) and Aryan Simhadri (right) have been cast in the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians (starring Walker Scobell - center)The two child actors joinWalker Scobell as he takes on the titular role of Percy,a 12-year-old boy who is just starting to come to grips with the superhuman powers he possesses.The book series written by Rick Riordan was picked up by the streaming platform back in January.

Disney Plus has rounded out the cast of its upcoming series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri have been added in the roles of Annabeth and Grover, Variety reported.The Disney Plus series will be based on author Rick Riordan's fantasy novel series, with production getting under way this summer. Full cast: Leah Sava Jeffries (left) and Aryan Simhadri (right) have been cast in the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians (starring Walker Scobell - center)The two child actors joinWalker Scobell as he takes on the titular role of Percy,a 12-year-old boy who is just starting to come to grips with the superhuman powers he possesses.The book series written by Rick Riordan was picked up by the streaming platform back in January.

Disney Plus has rounded out the cast of its upcoming series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri have been added in the roles of Annabeth and Grover, Variety reported.The Disney Plus series will be based on author Rick Riordan's fantasy novel series, with production getting under way this summer. Full cast: Leah Sava Jeffries (left) and Aryan Simhadri (right) have been cast in the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians (starring Walker Scobell - center)The two child actors joinWalker Scobell as he takes on the titular role of Percy,a 12-year-old boy who is just starting to come to grips with the superhuman powers he possesses.The book series written by Rick Riordan was picked up by the streaming platform back in January.

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Percy Jackson has found his fellow heroes. Aryan Simhadri (Disney’s Spin) and Leah Sava Jeffries (Empire) have been tapped to star alongside Walker Scobell in Disney+s Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series at Disney+ has found its Grover Underwood and Annabeth Chase.Variety has learned exclusively that Aryan Simhadri will star as Grover with Leah Sava Jeffries set to play Annabeth. They join previously announced series lead Walker Scobell, who will play Percy.The series adaptation of the Rick Riordan book series was ordered at the streamer back in January.