He thought, “This white chick is clearly racist, and it’s time to fix that,” that her skin color is too pale, that skin color was all that mattered. When Rick says, “She is a Black girl playing someone who is described in the books as white,” does he not realize how racist he sounds? HE cast Leah. Leah is neither white, blonde, nor has grey eyes! Annabeth was described as a typical California blonde with grey eyes. How can you tell your fans that she is Annabeth when she doesn’t even resemble any of Annabeth’s physical attributes? The same goes for the actor who plays Percy, but at least he can dye his hair. Are the novels going to be rewritten to make Percy blond and Annabeth black now? I doubt the actor who will be playing Percy will be dying his hair to match the description in the books. I have also yet to see a single person criticize her acting chops because guess what? No one is! They are criticizing the fact that she doesn’t look anything like Annabeth from the novels. Leah very well could be a great actress I’ve never heard of her or seen any of her work prior to this casting announcement. I should mention that the title of this statement is “Leah Jeffries is Annabeth Chase.” In other words, Rick Riordan is calling anyone who disagrees with his casting and wants Annabeth Chase to remain her canonical self a “racist.” A classic woke (and Disney) move! He also somehow tells us all to leave Leah out of this, BUT THEN brings her back up just to use her as a shield and state that she is a great actress, then tells us we need to respect her craft and merit. He had the audacity to call anyone who disagrees with him a racist. It’s also important to note that Rick is not respectfully replying to upset fans. He has stated that Annabeth was white for over a decade, and now, all of a sudden, “lols, joke’s on my fans, I’m going to invoke lazy entertainment!” I also agree with Rick that this is ENTIRELY his fault. After all, she is just a child, and she accepted a job. Starting off with the only thing I agree with in Rick’s statement: Let’s break down his statement from his own website. According to his website, "Our goal is to publish great middle grade authors from underrepresented cultures and backgrounds, to let them tell their own stories inspired by the mythology and folklore of their own heritage.Round two begins! Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan has come forward after the praising and backlash of “blackwashing” main female character Annabeth Chase for the new Disney+ exclusive live-action Percy Jackson show. Through his imprint with Disney Hyperion Publishing, Riordan has a track record of elevating the work of diverse authors. That neurodivergent kid who has failed out of six schools, for instance, may well be the son of Poseidon. You should never judge someone by how well they fit your preconceived notions. The things that distinguish us from one another are often our marks of individual greatness. "The core message of Percy Jackson has always been that difference is strength. In his statement, Riordan writes that Percy Jackson fans who denounce the casting decision have missed the series' "core message." Jackson will be played by Walker Scobell. "The trio is complete!" Riordan enthused on May 5 when he announcing that Jeffries' Annabeth would join actor Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood who plays Percy Jackson's best friend. Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and The Olympians. "So I guess all the people that kind of did not want me to be Annabeth or something, they literally took down my whole account," Jeffries says in a video posted in a new Tik Tok account.Ī spokesperson for Tik Tok says Jeffries' account was taken down due to the platform's minimum age requirement of 13. She is a Black girl playing someone who was described in the books as white."Īccording to Jeffries, her Tik Tok account was "banned" by people angry over the decision. Under the headline, "Leah Jeffries is Annabeth," Riordan writes on his website, "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." He continues, "You are judging her appropriateness for this role solely and exclusively on how she looks.
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Rick Riordan, author of the best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians, has some pointed words for critics of the decision to cast Leah Jeffries as the character Annabeth Chase in the upcoming Disney+ series based on the books.
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