Alexandra Daddario is sharing some demigod magic with Leah Sava Jeffries.
Alexandra, who originally played half-mortal half-goddess Annabeth Chase in the Percy Jackson films, expressed support for Leah, tweeting on May 11, “Leah Jeffries is going to be an incredible Annabeth!!!”
Her tweet comes after some fans reacted badly to the news that Leah would play Annabeth in the new Percy Jackson, the Olympians Disney+ series.
Alexandra doesn’t stand alone in her defense of Leah. This was May 10, Percy Jackson Author Rick Riordan called out fans for “bullying and harassing a child” in a blog post. Riordan said, “It is a shame that such posts must be written …. If you have any problems with this casting however, please get in touch with me. There is no other person to blame.
Riordan, who is also a writer on the Disney+ series, shared insight into the casting process: “I have been clear, as the author, that I was looking for the best actors to inhabit and bring to life the personalities of these characters, and that physical appearance was secondary for me,” Riordan explained. We did that. This process took us a whole year and allowed us to find the very best. These three are the most outstanding. Leah Jeffries plays Annabeth Chase.”