Courtney B. Vance has been cast as the thunder god Zeus on season 2 of 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians,' taking over from the late Lance Reddick.
"I'll be giving my brother, who left us way too soon, a heavenly hug," the actor said in a statement.Christian Holub is a writer covering comics and other geeky pop culture. He's still mad about 'Firefly' getting canceled.!" Vance said in a statement Monday.
posted to social media."Getting to work with this fierce and gentle talent in one of his last roles as Zeus inwas truly awe-inspiring. I felt so fortunate to watch this man stand tall on Mt. Olympus, but more importantly I felt lucky to be able to call him a friend. Finding someone to step into this role going forward was not an easy task, but when icon Courtney B. Vance answered the call, we knew the Gods were listening.
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