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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.

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.

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.