Percy Jackson: Disney+ Should Bring 1 Actor Back From The Movies
Development for the Disney+ Percy Jackson series is underway, and it's unlikely to feature any actors from the movies, but Nathan Fillion still needs to return to the world of the Olympians as the Greek God Hermes. Logan Lerman and Brandon T. Jackson won't be reprising their roles due to their ages, but Fillion doesn't have that problem.
While the Percy Jackson movies were not well-received upon their release, Fillion's performance was recognized as one of the few positive standouts, and he would also be an asset to the Percy Jackson TV series. The original adaptation, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, was released in theaters in 2010, followed by the sequel Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters in 2013. The latter features one brilliant sequence involving Fillion as Hermes, the messenger god. He cloaks his domain as a UPS store and gives Percy and his friends magical tools for their quest.
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Fillion should reprise his role as Hermes in the Disney+ adaptation of the Percy Jackson series because he had the most memorable cameo in the movies. In Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, he only has about a minute of screentime, yet with his delivery of important plot information and helpful tools to Percy, Annabeth, and Grover, the Suicide Squad actor imbues the role with the wry humor and dashing charm that makes Hermes a compelling character. Fillion's lovable trickster energy makes for the perfect Hermes, and he deserves to be upgraded from a cameo to a fully-featured recurring role in the Percy Jackson show.
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