'Percy Jackson' author calls out racist backlash over casting
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Rick Riordan, author of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" has called out fans for being racist, after backlash against the casting of a Black actress in the upcoming Disney+ adaption of the popular book series.
Actress Leah Jeffries was cast to play Annabeth Chase in the Disney+ adaptation of Rick Riordan's beloved novels. In the books, Chase is described as White, and some fans have criticized the casting of Jeffries for not visually aligning with the books.
Riordan was quick to defend Jeffries and condemn the haters in a blog post published Tuesday.
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