Logan Lerman ConsidersPercy Jackson and the Olympians' Walker Scobell a 'Friend', Weighs in on Potential Cameo in Series

Mar. 15, 2025

Logan Lerman attends the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros (left); Walker Scobell attends the IMDboat at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 (right).Photo:Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty; Michael Kovac/Getty

Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty; Michael Kovac/Getty

Logan Lermanis not ruling out the possibility of a Percy Jackson multiverse moment.

Lerman, 33, starred as the titular demigod inthe film adaptations of Rick Riordan’s bestselling novelsmore than a decade ago, and now that a whole new cast has taken on the mythological story for the Disney+ series,Percy Jackson and the Olympians, he’s lending his support.

“They’re really a sweet group of kids, really talented and nice people,” he continued ofAryan Simhadri, who plays Grover and Leah Sava Jeffries who plays Annabeth.

Aryan Simhadri as Grover, Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth and Walker Scobell as Percy in ‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians’.Disney/David Bukach

Disney/David Bukach

Given his love for the new generation of the story, Lerman said he would “of course” be interested in making a cameo of sorts on the series.

“I mean, that hasn’t — no conversation’s happened. But I mean, yeah, why not.”

TheWe Were the Lucky Onesstarpreviously said that he would not return for the series, though he said he was “excited” to see the adaptation unfold.

“Everything I’ve seen so far, peripherally, just about casting and how they’re doing it, and that [author] Rick [Riordan] is running it, just makes me happy,” he toldThe Hollywood Reporter. “It makes me happy for the fans and excited for this new generation to watch it.”

Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson in ‘Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief’.Kobal/Shutterstock

Kobal/Shutterstock

When the series — which will explore each of the five books in its own season — was first announced in 2022, Scobell, who is now 16, told PEOPLE he had “not yet” heard from Lerman or any of the other cast members from the 2010 and 2013 films, but was “really” hoping he’d connect with them — Lerman in particular.

“That would be really cool,” he said.“I’d like to hear some advice from Logan Lerman. I really liked his Percy Jackson.”

Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson in ‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians’.Disney/David Bukach

“The show looks amazing, and I can’t wait to see you all crush it in your roles,“Happy Sad Confusedpodcast host Josh Horowitz said, reading from a message Lerman wrote. “You’re making a lot of people happy bringing these characters to life.”

Of Scobell, Lerman said, “I can’t imagine a better fit forPercy Jackson than Walker— you were so brilliant inThe Adam Project.”

After the show premiered in 2023,Lerman surprised Scobell and the cast with a message of support, just like the young actor had been hoping for, as he predicted the series would be a “hit.”

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Percy Jackson and the Olympiansseason 1 can be streamed on Disney+.

source: people.com