Here's How The Characters From The Percy Jackson Universe Would Look Like In Real Life, Compared To Their Movie And Series Counterparts
We know you're excited about the upcoming Disney+ series, but here's a little something for the book fans out there who loved the characters as they are in the books.
Rick Riordan fans have been waiting a long time to see Percy Jackson done right, and the Disney+ series has finally given the fandom something to talk about again. After the two movie adaptations left plenty of readers disappointed, the new cast has sparked fresh comparisons between the books, the films, and the show.
This roundup puts the characters side by side, from Logan Lerman and Alexandra Daddario to the newer Disney+ faces like Walker Scobell and Leah Sava Jeffries. It is a fun look at how the Percy Jackson universe has been reimagined on screen, especially for anyone who grew up at Camp Half-Blood.
Scroll through the comparisons and see which version feels closest to the characters you pictured in your head.
1. Percy Jackson, as described in the books:
"Black hair" that "never stayed down straight" and "seagreen" eyes.
Tessa Fahey / Via artbreeder.comLogan Lerman as Percy in the movies:
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Walker Scobell, who plays Percy in the upcoming Disney+ series.
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2. Annabeth Chase
"Honey-blond hair" "curled like a princess's," "startling gray [eyes]," and a "deep tan."
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Alexandra Daddario as Annabeth in the movies:
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Leah Sava Jeffries, who is Annabeth in the series:
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3. Grover Underwood:
"Curly brown hair" with the "start of a wispy beard on his chin."
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Brandon T. Jackson as Grover in the movies:
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Aryan Simhadri, who plays Grover in the series.
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4. Chiron:
"Middle-aged," with "curly," "thinning brown hair," "a scruffy beard," and "intense brown eyes".
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Pierce Brosnan as Chiron in the first movie:
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Glynn Turman, who plays Chiron in the series.
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5. Luke Castellan:
"Mischievous," "tall and muscular," with a "sharp nose," "short-cropped sandy hair," and a "friendly smile."
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Jake Abel as Luke in the movies:
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Charlie Bushnell, who plays Luke in the series.
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6. Clarisse La Rue:
"Bigger and tougher looking" than Percy's old bullies, with "pig eyes" and "stringy brown hair" that's sometimes described as "dirty blond."
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Leven Rambin as Clarisse in the second movie:
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Dior Goodjohn, who plays Clarisse in the series.
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7. Sally Jackson:
She has a "smile ... as warm as a quilt," "a few gray streaks mixed in with her long brown hair," and "multicolored eyes" that at one point look "the color of the sea."
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Catherine Keener as Sally in the first movie:
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Virginia Kull as Sally in the series.
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8. Thalia Grace:
"Unruly black, punk-style hair" that's also described as "spiky" and "ragged," with "freckles across her nose" and "stormy blue eyes."
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Paloma Kwiatkowski as Thalia at the end of the second movie:
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She doesn't appear in the first book, so no one has been cast as her just yet.
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9. Tyson (with the Mist):
He has a "big lumpy nose," a "calf-brown eye" (though here he has two eyes), and "thick lashes."
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Douglas Smith playing Tyson in the second movie:
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Tyson appears in the second book, so no one has been cast as him yet.
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We know you're also excited for these two:
They haven't appeared in the movies yet, and no one has been cast for the series, but we're excited!
10. Nico di Angelo:
"Shaggy," "dark silky hair," with "olive skin" and "dark [eyes]."
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11. Rachel Elizabeth Dare:
"Frizzy red hair," with "green eyes" and a "sprinkle of freckles on her face."
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There is no denying that we're excited for all the Percabeth scenes (that's a given), but which one of these characters are you looking forward to finally seeing in the series? We're all trusting Uncle Rick with this, so it won't disappoint!
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