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.
A lot of people's inner child has awakened once again since Rick Riordan announced that he would be collaborating with Disney+ for a long-awaited Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Let's face it: none of us OG PJO fans were happy with the two movies that came out in 2010 and 2013 (including Uncle Rick, who has been very vocal about it).
We loved Logan Lerman as Percy and Alexandra Daddario as Annabeth, but hey, you have to stick to the books!
Fans have always sworn over the years that the book series deserved better, and it deserves all the hype and commercial success that the Harry Potter franchise has enjoyed throughout the years. But we can now stop wallowing in complaints because we're finally getting our wish: a series that's faithful to the source material.
The first season is reportedly set to have eight episodes, covering, of course, the first book. Uncle Rick hopes that the series will span five seasons, probably one for each book, and we can't exactly say we aren't excited about the possibility of that!
The series should be on our screens sometime around 2024, but we're betting it will come sooner. In the meantime, though, scroll down and relive all your Camp Half-Blood memories by viewing these side-by-side comparisons of the characters in their book (AI-generated), movie, and upcoming series versions!
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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Tessa Fahey / Via artbreeder.com, 20th Century FoxWalker Scobell, who plays Percy in the upcoming Disney+ series.
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"Honey-blond hair" "curled like a princess's," "startling gray [eyes]," and a "deep tan."
Tessa Fahey / Via artbreeder.comAlexandra Daddario as Annabeth in the movies:
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Tessa Fahey / Via artbreeder.com, 20th Century FoxLeah 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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