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The Fantasy Series From Disney+ With 3.1 Billion Viewing Minutes Recruits Its New Greek Goddess
Season two of 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' promises to be even bigger than the debut season in 2023.
The cast of the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians will be joined in the third season by a striking new name. Actress Kate McKinnon, known for her work on Saturday Night Live and Barbie, will take on the role of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
According to the character description, Aphrodite can alter her appearance based on the observer. In the new season, she will test whether Percy Jackson has enough respect for the power of love before offering him assistance on his quest.
McKinnon rose to fame during her ten-year stint on Saturday Night Live, receiving ten Emmy nominations and winning twice. She has also appeared in films such as Ghostbusters (2016), The Spy Who Dumped Me, Bombshell, and recently, as 'Weird Barbie' in Barbie (2023).
Additionally, she portrayed Carole Baskin in the Peacock series Joe vs. Carole, and will soon be seen in the science fiction film In the Blink of an Eye, directed by Andrew Stanton.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians is based on the books by Rick Riordan and premiered on Disney+ in 2023. The first season is the highest viewed debut season on Disney+, surpassing major franchises like Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The eight episodes accumulated 3.07 billion viewing minutes within the first year of release.
The second season, which revolves around the book "The Sea of Monsters", will start on December 10. The third season is already in production and is based on the book "The Titan's Curse". Alongside Walker Scobell as Percy, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie Bushnell, and Dior Goodjohn will also return. So, it will be a while before we see McKinnon in action as the Greek goddess.
According to the character description, Aphrodite can alter her appearance based on the observer. In the new season, she will test whether Percy Jackson has enough respect for the power of love before offering him assistance on his quest.
'Weird Barbie'
McKinnon rose to fame during her ten-year stint on Saturday Night Live, receiving ten Emmy nominations and winning twice. She has also appeared in films such as Ghostbusters (2016), The Spy Who Dumped Me, Bombshell, and recently, as 'Weird Barbie' in Barbie (2023).
Additionally, she portrayed Carole Baskin in the Peacock series Joe vs. Carole, and will soon be seen in the science fiction film In the Blink of an Eye, directed by Andrew Stanton.
Billions Of Viewing Minutes
Percy Jackson and the Olympians is based on the books by Rick Riordan and premiered on Disney+ in 2023. The first season is the highest viewed debut season on Disney+, surpassing major franchises like Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The eight episodes accumulated 3.07 billion viewing minutes within the first year of release.
The second season, which revolves around the book "The Sea of Monsters", will start on December 10. The third season is already in production and is based on the book "The Titan's Curse". Alongside Walker Scobell as Percy, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie Bushnell, and Dior Goodjohn will also return. So, it will be a while before we see McKinnon in action as the Greek goddess.
