Courtney B. Vance joins Percy Jackson and the Olympians as Zeus, honoring late actor Lance Reddick

Courtney B. Vance will portray Zeus in the Disney+ series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” succeeding the late Lance Reddick. Vance expressed his enthusiasm for joining the popular series based on Rick Riordan’s novels. Season one saw Zeus accusing Percy Jackson of stealing his lightning bolt, a key plot element.