Lance Reddick.Photo:Leon Bennett/WireImage
Leon Bennett/WireImage
The lateLance Reddickis top of mind for fans ofPercy Jackson and the Olympiansafter thefirst season’s recent finale paid tributeto him in a title card at the end of the episode.
Reddick, who died at age 60on March 17, also was the first topic discussed at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour’s panel for the Disney+ series on Saturday.
Co-creator and executive producer Jon Steinberg said there’s “a little bit of denial” regarding the process of having to replace Reddick.
“In terms of Lance, I don’t think anybody’s there yet. I think we have a minute, I think, there’s also such a little bit of denial maybe that that’s something that we’re going to have to deal with,” Steinberg said. “But we’re incredibly grateful for this character that he helped build and this presence that he created, and I do not envy whoever ends up having to step in his shoes.”
Dan Shotz and Jon Steinberg.Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty
Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty
Fellow executive producer Dan Shotz also shared that they received a text message from Reddick’s wife,Stephanie Reddick, about her thoughts onPercy Jackson and the Olympians.
“We recently got a text from his wife, who said how proud he would have been of seeing it and the work,” Shotz said. “It was really a rough situation, and we miss him very much. But just the fact that the world got to see him in this iconic role that will live on forever.”
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Reddick died one week beforeJohn Wick: Chapter 4came out in 2023.
After his death, his wife paid tribute to him with a black-and-white Instagram photo, thanking everyone who loved him and his acting in the post’s caption.
The cast and crew of ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’.Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage
Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage
“Lance was taken from us far too soon,” she wrote. “Thank you for all your overwhelming love, support and beautiful stories shared on these platforms over the last day. I see your messages and can’t begin to express how grateful I am to have them. And to the thousands ofDestinyplayers who played in special tribute to Lance, thank you. Lance loved you as much as he loved the game.”
source: people.com
