Logan Lerman, best known for the Percy Jackson film series, began acting in commercials when he was young and made his film debut in 2000 with the movie The Patriot. After starring in several movies, he decided he needed a break in the early 2000s and would return to the industry when he was 12. In 2004, he was cast in one of the two titular roles in the TV series Jack & Bobby.
By the time he was cast as the titular character in the 2009 movie Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, he had appeared in numerous projects and won three Young Artist Awards. The movies have been criticized for deviating from the source material for years. With the release of the new Disney+ series, fans were hoping to have those mistakes corrected. However, Lerman’s recent words have drawn a surprisingly new reaction from them.
Logan Lerman’s Recent Disclosure on Percy Jackson Series
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Rick Riordan Forbade Percy Jackson Series from Doing the Same Mistake That Doomed Logan Lerman Movie
Development of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series began in 2020 (via Deadline Hollywood. Starring Walker Scobell as 12-year-old demigod Percy Jackson, Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase, and Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood, the eight-episode series premiered on Disney+ in December 2023.
During a recent interview with Access Hollywood, The Perks of Being a Wallflower actor revealed that he has not watched the series yet, saying:
“I haven’t seen it yet. I do want to see it though, and it looks really good.”
Further, when asked if he would ever make a cameo, Lerman did not shut down the possibility completely as he said that he would be open to doing it.
Fans Reactions to the Series Seems to Have Changed After Logan Lerman’s Revelation
The series was received well upon release and holds an average audience score of 80% on Rotten Tomatoes. According to Variety, the first episode of the series premiered to 13.3 million viewers in the first six days of release.
Much like the movies, fans are now criticizing the series too. Some even went as far as claiming that the movies were better as one X user wrote: “The movies are much better”
Logan Lerman says he hasn’t had chance to watch the ‘PERCY JACKSON’ series yet.
“I do want to see it though, it looks really good”
(Source: @accesshollywood) pic.twitter.com/oHNOBWthW7
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) March 25, 2024
Here is what some others had to say:
Man the series was such a letdown. Super kiddy and the acting wasnt great either. Huge disappointment.
— Zain (@MysticalBoy22) March 25, 2024
It wasn’t that good to me but could be better for others!
— Van (@vanman_1000) March 25, 2024
The series wasn’t that good
— JAY (@Jayhatesports1) March 25, 2024
You’re missing absolutely nothing. Watched the first episode and that’s all I needed to see to know exactly what I was getting myself into….😂💀
— Jory (@jorybei) March 25, 2024
I tried watching the series, stopped after 2 or half way through 3. Only saw the first movie, it was more fun to watch honestly
— 7 MINUTES TO PLAY WITH U (@SFury200) March 26, 2024
These reactions are a contrast to the initial reactions of fans to the series which claimed that the series had done it much better than the movies. That being said, there is always room for improvement. Hopefully, the next season of the show will do better.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, and the movies are available for streaming on Disney+.
