The cast of “Percy Jackson” Season 2 is starting to grow. During the show’s San Diego Comic-Con panel, author Rick Riordan announced that Daniel Diemer will play Tyson, Percy’s half-brother and a cyclops, in Season 2. “As some of you may know, in ‘Sea of Monsters’ we meet an important new character.
He’s shy, awkward and endearing,” Riordan said in a video message. “His enthusiasm and talent bring a whole new dimension to Tyson.” Tyson is an important new character in Riordan’s novel “Sea of Monsters,” which will be the basis of Season 2.
Diemer previously starred in “Under the Bridge,” “The Midnight Club,” “The Man in the High Castle” and more. He also stands at 6’4”, making him a towering older half-brother to Percy. “Thank you so much, Rick, for the warm welcome,” Diemer said in a video that played to the Hall H crowd.
“I’m thrilled and honored to step into the universe of ‘Percy Jackson.’ I’ve been a fan of the books since I was 10 years old. I can’t wait to bring Tyson to life and introduce him to you all.
” Cast members Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Virginia Kull, Adam Copeland, and co-showrunners Dan Shotz and Jonathan E. Steinberg were on hand for the Hall H panel. Jay Duplass, who plays Hades on the show, moderated the discussion.
After a sizzle reel kicked off the panel, the young stars Scobell, Jeffries and Simhadri reminisced on their favorite memories from shooting Season 1, includ.