How old is the character Percy Jackson?
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT With the upcoming Percy Jackson TV show, many people are looking back at the film duology and wondering why Logan Lerman's Percy looks so much older than Walker Scobell. In December 2023, Disney+ will begin releasing the new TV show Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
In 2010 and 2013, a Percy Jackson movie duology came out with Logan Lerman playing the main character. The Percy Jackson and The Olympians show will beat the movies for many reasons, as the characters are more in tune with the book counterparts. When looking at the movie in comparison to the TV show, it's obvious that the primary actors are different ages. Walker Scobell, the new Percy Jackson, looks and sounds much younger in the trailer but this is because it comes from a logical place.
Logan Lerman Was 17 When He Filmed 2010's The Lightning Thief Movie When filming Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Logan Lerman was 17 years old. Due to the gap in time between the first film and the sequel, Lerman was 21 years old when he filmed Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. Though fans of the book rightfully criticized Lerman’s age, he gave a phenomenal performance as Percy Jackson.
A 17-year-old teen doesn’t look the same as a 12-year-old teen because puberty occurs within that time span. The facial structure, height, voice, etc. all drastically change within that period due to hormonal changes. As such, they needed to change Percy Jackson's age in the books to match closer with Logan Lerman’s physical appearance. Since Walker Scobell was 13 at the time of filming, he could realistically play a 12-year-old boy.
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