I really feel that the gods should feel like characters too, and I think casting Benicio could help to improve that. Zeus isn’t one of the gods we get a lot of connection to in the books, but Benicio would be able to bring logos and gravitas to the character. I think Benicio del Toro could own this character. In the books, Zeus is described as always appearing angry, with a long, weatherman beard and salt-and-pepper hair. Plus, Pua Magasiva is a fantastic actor who could really embody both the badassness and humor of Poseidon from the books. If the gods are supposed to reflect American society, why wouldn’t that also reflect the diversity of said society? America is a place where people of all races and ethnicities live, so why wouldn’t that be the same for the gods? Reuniting Pacific Islander people to their sea roots in films is a movement I fully support (see: Moana, Aquaman, etc) and I see no reason not to continue that tradition here. I think that diversity in the gods just makes so much sense from a story perspective. So my idea is to make Poseidon a Pacific Islander character. The gods were given little to do in the original movies, and a reboot would obviously have to change that. Though Brandon T Jackson was much too old to play Grover and the character was written much differently than he is in the books, I was all in favor of making Grover African-American – and I think Chosen would embody the character perfectly, while adding depth and nuances of his own. He’s just so darn charismatic and likable, and has a way of mixing fear with bravado. If you seen the new IT movie, you know that Chosen Jacobs is able to steal the few minutes of screentime he has. Allegra seems like she would be able to play the character close to the way she is supposed to be, and I can see her pulling it off perfectly. There’s no reason a Latina actress can’t either dye her hair blonde or wear a blonde wig. In the books, Annabeth is described as being a “lethal blonde” – having blonde hair and storm-gray eyes. Though I would prefer an unknown to be cast as Percy, I think Allegra is a perfect choice to play Annabeth. See Brandon Soo Hoo above for an example of what Percy could eventually look like. Plus, someone who could really handle the physicality and athleticism of playing Percy. Give a child actor of the above descent some contacts and extensions, and I think he’d be a perfect fit for the character. #Percy jackson olympians cast skin#Percy is described as having olive, tanned skin with sea green eyes and windswept hair. Percy being Samoan or Pacific Islander would enrich his history and add to the fact that Poseidon is so attracted to his mother. I’ve long had a desire to see Percy as non-white, and I think it would not only make perfect sense from a story perspective, but it would change absolutely nothing about the character. Unknown Asian or Polynesian actor as Percy Jackson In honor of that belief, here is my fancast for a Percy Jackson reboot. If adapted properly, with an age-appropriate cast and story that adheres more closely to the one in the books, I think Percy Jackson could be a huge success, not only critically but financially. I’ve had a desire to see Percy Jackson rebooted since Fox announced that they would not be moving forward with the films, and it’s because I think the books have so much potential to be the next big young adult franchise. Not only were they nothing like the book, but they also aged up and changed the characters unnecessarily to fit into the YA “heartthrob” market, which was very popular at the time. I think we can all agree that the adaptations of Percy Jackson and the Olympians (thankfully, only two were made: The Lightning Thief in 2010 and Sea of Monsters in 2013) were just atrocious.
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