The cast of 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' stop by THR's suite at Comic-Con and describe their reaction to the season two teaser trailer. Plus, they share what fans can expect from the second season and talk working on practical sets for season two.
00:00Hi, we're the cast of Percy Jackson, and we're here with Hollywood Reporter.
00:05Really funny. Thank you. Really funny.
00:07We're the cast of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. One more time.
00:10We're the cast of Percy Jackson and the Olympians,
00:12and we're here at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 with Hollywood Reporter.
00:22Thank you for being here with us.
00:24You returned to Comic-Con yesterday.
00:26You had this huge Hall H panel.
00:28What was it like giving fans of the show this first look at season two?
00:32That was a blessing. It was amazing.
00:34It was amazing.
00:35I mean, that's some of the first footage we've seen, too.
00:39Yeah.
00:40So to all be experiencing that at the same time is really special.
00:44And fans have been freaking out over the teaser.
00:47I was looking at the comments online.
00:49They're praising everything from the cinematography to, you know, the budget.
00:54They're like, wow, they really got a lot of budget.
00:56Not them pulling us out on the budget. That's crazy.
00:59But what are you all most excited for fans to see in season two?
01:02I mean, personally, I'm excited for them to see Daniel.
01:05I think Daniel did an amazing job.
01:06That's like, that's my favorite part of this season.
01:09I'm going to pop it back to them.
01:11I think just their growth from season one has been so special to see.
01:14I think, again, coming in as a fan of the show and of these wonderful human beings and be able to see them kind of elevate their characters even more, make it more complex.
01:21I think all the fans of the first season are going to be so excited to see their growth and everything they're bringing to screen.
01:26Yeah, the stakes are so much higher this season and everyone has grown as people as well as characters this season.
01:33So coming back, I feel like we were all just on it.
01:35And this is like some of the best performances I've like seen and gotten the chance to experience and co-create with these guys.
01:42It's going to be amazing.
01:43Daniel, I was going to ask you just what you were talking about.
01:46The fans are loving the preview of your character in the teaser.
01:49What has that fan response been like for you?
01:51It's amazing.
01:52I mean, again, there's so many nerves around that coming in.
01:54It's like it's such a huge kind of like kind of gamble of sorts.
01:58I mean, we have an incredible team that's been putting it together.
02:01And but again, everything's for the fans.
02:04So if they love it, then we're happy because that's going to go the whole way.
02:07Yeah.
02:08And you were saying the stakes are just even higher in season two.
02:12Elaborate on that.
02:13How are the stakes raised this season?
02:15Yeah.
02:16Well, I mean, we've talked about this before, but there's a huge gap between season one and season two.
02:21Our audience has grown.
02:22And so have we.
02:23So I think everyone's ready for a little bit more mature of a show.
02:27And as the show keeps going, it's just going to get more and more mature and intense.
02:33Mature and intense.
02:34I like you.
02:35It's going to get more and more intense as the characters keep growing and they kind of face more adult problems.
02:43Yeah.
02:44You're also loving the I never said boyfriend moment at the end of the teaser.
02:48When you first saw the teaser, what was your reaction to that moment?
02:52Well, I mean, that was the moment that was like leaked online.
02:55Oh, yeah.
02:56So they added it in there to kind of be like, you know, to, you know, they already have it.
03:00So might as well have it.
03:01Yeah.
03:02And, you know, I honestly like, but if I'm, I honestly didn't even know it was going to be in there.
03:07I thought like once I saw like Daniel or Tyson, I was like, that is amazing.
03:12And then I heard something and I saw the great sisters.
03:14I was like, okay.
03:15And the great sisters.
03:16And then I heard my voice.
03:17And I was like, dang, I was like, I know about that.
03:21I know it.
03:22And then I heard that never said boyfriend.
03:23And literally, I didn't even like crazy thing is that when we filmed it, like, we honestly didn't even think too much into it.
03:30You know what I mean?
03:31Like when it, like, when we were doing the scene and stuff, like, it was just like, like quick, like back and forth.
03:35Like, I didn't say it.
03:36I believe you.
03:37But seriously, I didn't say it.
03:38But then like, once like the leak came out and stuff, people took it as like the biggest, biggest thing.
03:42And I was like, oh, shoot, I didn't have much of an impact on that part.
03:45So yeah.
03:46It's Persebeth, girl.
03:48People can't wait to see more Persebeth in season two.
03:51And I read that for season two, you moved off the volume stage and there were more real set pieces.
03:56How did that affect your performances?
03:57Oh, it changed everything.
03:59Yeah.
04:00It changed everything, the better.
04:01Almost everything we did was practical.
04:02It was great.
04:03I'm sorry.
04:04Did I take your-
04:05No, no, no, no.
04:06Not at all.
04:07I'm so sorry.
04:08No, keep going.
04:09You're doing great.
04:10No, no, no.
04:11Go, go.
04:12It's okay.
04:13No, it's just like, it's such like a dream as an actor because it's just like, it really
04:14helps you feel like you're truly in the world and like, just fully in it.
04:18And so, and the sets this season were insane.
04:20Like, even though Luke was not a part of the chariot races this year, he's not welcome back to camp.
04:27I still, I still went to set like every day for those days and just watched it.
04:31He was the best cheerleader.
04:32Yeah.
04:33It was insane.
04:34Like we already got challenged in the first season.
04:35You know, everything was like blue screen, CGI and stuff.
04:37So like that already challenged us and like expanded how we act because we have to literally
04:42imagine stuff being there.
04:43I have to have a scary face for something that's not even there.
04:45You know what I mean?
04:46For example, the chariots and stuff, instead of like being at the volume stage and stuff,
04:51and it's just like a chariot right in the middle and things like that.
04:53You were in chariots.
04:54Yeah.
04:55You're actually on the chariots and stuff.
04:56So it's, it's really helpful, you know, and especially when you have like all that sand
04:59coming towards you, the wind and like the real heat of it and things too.
05:02Like it was like, like 30 degrees Celsius, which is like 90 to 100 degrees and like Fahrenheit.
05:08So like being in armor and stuff really puts you to the test and things.
05:11So, you know, it felt very, very real.
05:14Yeah.
05:15Because it was.
05:16Yeah.
05:17I remember talking to Dan about it and poor guy.
05:20He, cause he's doing post on season two while working on season three.
05:24And I was like, Hey, how you doing?
05:26And he's like, this is kicking my ass, man.
05:28And, um, you know, it's obviously a lot harder in post.
05:31Because you have to create backgrounds.
05:34Whereas the volume stage it's, you know, it's a lot nicer.
05:37You don't, you can just kind of fix some of the horizon lines and the seams.
05:40And you have a whole team sent by ILM to manage it.
05:42But selfishly as actors, it's very helpful.
05:45Yeah.
05:46Yeah.
05:47And there's also just like, you know, you're there.
05:48If it's hot on the day, then it's hot in the scene.
05:50Exactly.
05:51And if it's windy on the day, it's windy in the scene.
05:53So it's like, exactly.
05:55You know, in episode eight, the two fights, we have the training one, like the final one,
05:58and the season one, those are both in the volume.
06:01And we filmed both of those on the same day in like the same forest.
06:04All they did was just change the background.
06:06So it was the same place.
06:07I would say the only downside is it gets hot really, really fast.
06:10Essentially, we love the fact that everything is practical and it makes our jobs a lot easier.
06:15Yeah.
06:16Before you go, we're going to do one quick question from our popcorn bucket.
06:22And then everybody can answer it.
06:24OK.
06:25You got this, girl.
06:26What's the best TV theme song ever?
06:28Bonus points if you sing it.
06:29We ain't getting no bonus points here.
06:32The proud family theme song.
06:34You and me will always be tied.
06:36Yes, you know, family.
06:37Oh, until the day and night.
06:39You know I'm loving every single thing you do.
