Percy Jackson author condemns racist backlash against casting on new Disney+ series
But the casting caused some backlash online after some fans expressed outrage over Jeffries, a Black actor, playing Annebeth, who has a different skin tone in the books.post, Riordan has condemned the negative response and given his full support for Jeffries in the role."This post is specifically for those who have a problem with the casting of Leah Jeffries as Annabeth Chase. It’s a shame such posts need to be written, but they do," he began the post.
"Leah brings so much energy and enthusiasm to this role, so much of Annabeth’s strength. She will be a role model for new generations of girls who will see in her the kind of hero they want to be," he continued. "If you have a problem with this casting, however, take it up with me. You have no one else to blame. Whatever else you take from this post, we should be able to agree that bullying and harassing a child online is inexcusably wrong," he wrote, alluding to the fact that he'd signed off on the casting while urging fans to trust his judgement as the creator of the series.
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