Percy Jackson & the Olympians
WARNING ! This clause contains spoilers for Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 1 , instalment 7 !
Summary
Disney’sPercy Jackson and the Olympiansseason 1 , episode 7 sees an doer from the divisive 2010 movie return to the franchise in a new role . While thePercy JacksonTV show has part itself altogether from the 2010 and 2013 movies , the Disney+ serial ’ casting of a mythical character add together in one subtle link for the first season ’s penultimate episode . However , with author Rick Riordan being more involved in the decision forPercy Jackson and the Olympians ’ form , the actor ’s new TV show character is unsurprisingly even better suited than the original movie , Percy Jackson & the Olympians : The Lightning Thief .
The casting decision forPercy Jackson ’s show are starkly different from those of the 2010 movie . Even disregarding the fact that the serial right the movie ’s pick to make the main trio 16 years old rather than 12 , the unlike actors choose forPercy Jackson ’s Greek divinity , scoundrel , and other mythologic figures produce new and challenging rendering of the characters . Sincethe movie left out legion book characters , the series realise many figures make their screen debut . Over a decade later , the TV show even expend one player from the movie to play a reference absent from the 2010 adaptation .
Percy Jackson and the Olympians sequence 7 is the show ’s best yet thanks to the tale - altering reveals regarding Hades , the god of the Underworld .
Percy Jackson Episode 7’s Procrustes Actor Julian Richings Played Charon In The 2010 Movie
Julian Richings , who playsPercy ’s half - brother Procrustes inPercy Jacksonepisode 7,appeared in the 2010 picture show as Charon , the ferryman of the Underworld . Richings is arguably best known for dally Death in the seriesSupernatural , so his molding as the eerie Charon inThe Lightning Thiefmovie was fitting . However , Richings shines in the role of Procrustes , aka Crusty , as he attempts to guard the entering to the Underworld and snare his victim in waterbeds . Funny enough , the eccentric Richings played in the picture and his new office in the show are both introduce inPercy Jacksonepisode 7 .
Procrustes was not included in thePercy Jackson & the Olympians : The Lightning Thiefmovie . Charon is wager by Travis Woloshyn in the Disney+Percy Jacksonshow .
Though he still only appear in one scene , Richings has more to solve with inPercy Jackson ’s series than in the 2010 movie . The actor gets a better chance to show off his range with an ominous disposition but humorous dynamic opposite the no - frill 12 - year - olds that outsmart him . In the film adaptation , Richings ’ function as Charon have little dialog as he ravish the teenager across the underworld . The TV show , on the other hand , seesPercy Jackson ’s Procrustes actor play a relatively bigger role in the titular fictitious character ’s pursuit , including discussion about birth a god as a father .
Percy Jackson and the Olympians is being praise for its fidelity to the source material , though that does not mean there are no change to the al-Qur’an .
Julian Richings' New Percy Jackson Character Shares A Close Connection To His Movie Role
Despite playing an entirely unlike reference inPercy Jackson ’s series , Julian Richings ’ Procrustes is n’t too far removed from his old franchise role , Charon . Both reference are tasked with important roles in the Underworld ; Procrustes must hold the out of sight entrance while Charon meet new arrivals near the entrance and transfer them . believe Percy , Annabeth , and Grover scarce interact with Charon inPercy Jackson and the Olympiansepisode 7 , but alternatively have an prolonged confrontation with Procrustes , Richings essentially plays a similar function in both the movie and show as the triad ’s first decimal point of contact in the Underworld - peg of their quest .
