Percy Jackson and the Olympians casts Dafne Keen for the third season

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is getting a third season and is expanding the cast with Dafne Keen, known for Deadpool & Wolverine. Another new face in the third season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians is Saara Chaudry, known from The Mysterious Benedict Society.


Dafne Keen

Keen and Chaudry will have recurring roles in the new season, which is based on the third book in author Rick Riordan's series, The Titan's Curse. The series received an early renewal for a third season, even before the season two premiere on Wednesday, December 10th.

Dafne Keen will play Artemis, while Saara Chaudry will play Zoë Nightshade. This casting was announced via the series' Instagram account. The two join Levi Chrisopulos and Olive Elise Abercrombie, who play Nico and Bianca di Angelo, the children of Hades, respectively.

In season two, Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood after a year, only to discover his world has completely changed: his friendship with Annabeth is in turmoil, he learns he has a Cyclops brother, his friend Grover has vanished without a trace, and the camp is under siege by Kronos's forces. To restore order, Percy must embark on a perilous journey that leads him to the deadly Sea of ​​Monsters, where a mysterious fate awaits the son of Poseidon.

Dafne Keen made her breakthrough with her role as Laura, aka X-23, in the superhero film Logan, a role she reprised in Deadpool & Wolverine. On the television front, she is known for her roles as Lyla Belacqua in HBO's His Dark Materials and Jecki Lon in the Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte.

Saara Chaudry is best known for her role as Martina Crowe in the mystery-adventure series The Mysterious Benedict Society. She also provided a voice for the animated film Paw Patrol: The Movie.