When the Disney+ series returns for season 2, Courtney B. Vance will play the role of Zeus, taking over as the god of thunder after season 1 cast member Reddick died in 2023 at age 60. But the Emmy- and Tony-winning Vance made sure to pay homage to Reddick before sitting on his vacant throne in Olympus.

The marketing campaign for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 is slowly ramping up for its December 2025 release. It has been known for a while that 65-year-old Courtney B.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians will not explain Lance Reddick's recasting in Season 2. The actor played Zeus with such gravitas, the show struggled to find someone to take over after his passing. Series creator Rick Riordan said they "lucked out" with Courtney B. Vance casting.

We learned Lance Reddick died at the age of 60 over two years ago now, but it’s still hard to wrap our heads around the loss. One of his last roles was Zeus in the first season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians,

Courtney B. Vance paid tribute to the late Lance Reddick before officially taking over his role as Zeus for Season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

Toby Stephens’s Poseidon will appear in Percy Jackson Episode 8. Like Zeus, Poseidon is confined to Mount Olympus, meaning he likely will not be seen until Percy makes his way up to the 600th ...