oldonload(); The "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series at Disney+ has rounded out its lead cast. First appearance. var change_link = false; Leah Jeffries (I) on IMDb: Movies, Tv, Celebrities, and more. } ()); Reportedly, Rel fame Leah Sava Jeffries and Disney+sCheaper by the Dozen star Aryan Simhadri will star withWalker Scobellin the show. ", He later concluded, "Watch the show or don't. Based on author Rick Riordans novel series, theplot ofPercy Jacksonwill follow Percy, a 12-year-old modern demigod, who explores his newfound power withdemigod friendsAnnabeth and Grover. Wait until you see!, As for Jeffries he wrote, Out of all the talented actors we looked at for this role,Leah Sava Jeffries quickly became my number one choice for Annabeth., He added, Leah isexactly the way I imagined Annabeth in the books: smart, strong and courageous, a true daughter of Athena who has zero patience for the foolishness of a certain Seaweed Brain. Her blog post on Tuesday condemned racist backlash against Leah Sava Jeffries, the 12-year-old actress cast as Annabeth Chase in the upcoming Disney+ series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians. 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. " . But this will be an adaptation that I am proud of, and which fully honors the spirit of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.https://t.co/DGeOzrjZuw. He had me laughing out loud with his delivery and timing. As for Jeffries, her audition was everything Riordan wanted from someone to play Annabeth as he said "Leah is exactly the way I imagined Annabeth in the books: smart, strong and courageous, a . Lance Reddick will play Zeus in the upcoming Disney+ series, with Toby Stephens cast as Poseidon, Percy Jackson's father. If fans were truly upset about the character's blonde hair and gray eyes, they would simply ask that those features be included, not protest the actress' casting. Leah was born to her wonderful parents in the year 2009. //