Alexandra Daddario isn’t putting up with the backlash surrounding the cast of the new Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.
In case you missed it, last week, the stars of the upcoming Disney+ show were revealed — and tons of fans were loving the news.
Unfortunately, not everyone was pleased about the casting choices, particularly Leah Jeffries’ role as Annabeth Chase.
Certain social media users expressed outrage because Leah — who is Black — is of a different skin tone than how Annabeth was written in the books. Online trolls even got her banned from TikTok.
Amidst the criticism, Alexandra wanted to make sure that Leah had her full support in taking over the role that she portrayed in the original films.
