Ryan Reynolds congratulates Walker Scobell on ‘Percy Jackson’ casting
John Shaw
Published May 14, 2026
Leading man Ryan Reynolds tweeted a shoutout for rising child star Walker Scobell, who was recently confirmed for the role of the titular demigod in Disney Plus’ upcoming Percy Jackson series.
Recommended Videos I guess this makes me older Percy Jackson? Congrats Walker Scobell! You were always a demigod in my mind. #PercyJackson
The older actor congratulated Scobell on the casting, and jokingly pondered whether or not this made him “older Percy Jackson.” This is in reference to The Adam Project, a sci-fi action-comedy film released earlier this year that starred both Reynolds and Scobell, with the former portraying the future, adult version of the latter’s character. Together, the two embark on a harrowing quest to prevent time travel from having ever been invented.
The pair shared gut-busting chemistry on screen, and of particular note was Scobell’s near-perfect impression of a younger Reynolds. All jokes aside, though, Ryan Reynolds as an adult version of Percy Jackson would certainly not be unwelcomed.
Prior to Reynolds’ time-travel team-up with the up-and-comer, he portrayed art thief Nolan Booth in Netflix’s Red Notice alongside Dwayne Johnson and Gal Gadot, and as the titular protagonist in Free Guy.
Meanwhile, before he makes a splash as Poseidon’s half-human son, Scobell will portray the young Charlie Kincaid in the upcoming film Secret Headquarters. Starring alongside Owen Wilson, Scobell’s character discovers a superhero hideout underneath his house and, in typical young boy behavior, shows it to all his friends. Charlie then begins to suspect that his father just might live a double life.
The upcoming Percy Jackson series, directed by James Bobin (The Muppets, The Mysterious Benedict Society), will be released exclusively to Disney Plus. A release date has not been confirmed.
