Ming-Na Wen, Jennifer Beals and Hubert Smielecki have been cast as Greek gods in Season 3 of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.”
Wen will guest star as Hera, who is described as “queen of Olympus, and wife to Zeus. She is the goddess of marriage and family so the infidelity of Zeus (Courtney B. Vance) rankles her. Regal, maternal and no-nonsense, Hera is the only god besides Zeus who has children who are also members on the Olympian council, which gives her leverage in the family politics.”
Beals will guest star as Demeter, “the goddess of agriculture, the harvest and the cycle of life and death. A respected sister of Zeus, Demeter remembers the war against the Titans very well, and will do what she must to prevent the return of her father Kronos (Nick Boraine).”
Smielecki will guest star as Apollo, “the dazzling and charismatic god of the sun as well as music, poetry, archery and prophecy. The literal golden boy of Olympus and twin brother to the goddess Artemis, the moon to his sun.”
Wen is best known for film work including the title role in Disney’s “Mulan” (1998) and June in “The Joy Luck Club” (1993) as well as for playing Melinda May in “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” which ran on ABC for seven seasons from 2013 to 2020. Her recent credits include Season 2 of “Hacks” (2022), “Karate Kid: Legends” (2025), the first two seasons of “The Mandalorian” (2019-2020) and “The Book of Boba Fett” (2021-2022). Wen will also star in Mina Shum’s upcoming film “Whatcha Want.” She is repped by Link Entertainment and Innovative Artists.
Beals’ best known credits include playing Alex Owens in “Flashdance” (1983) and Bette Porter in “The L Word,” which ran on Showtime for six seasons from 2004 to 2009, as well as its sequel series “The L Word: Generation Q” for three seasons from 2019 to 2023. She has also appeared in “The Book of Boba Fett” and the 2022 film “Luckiest Girl Alive.” Beals is repped by CAA, Constellation Media Group and The Characters Talent Agency.
In Netflix’s “Ransom Canyon,” which premiered in 2025, newcomer Smielecki appeared in flashbacks as Randall Kirkland, whose death begins the series. He is repped by Luber Roklin Ent. and Skrzyniarz & Mallean.
“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is based on Rick Riordan’s young adult book series of the same name. Per the official logline, Percy (Walker Scobell) is “a modern-day kid who discovers he’s a demigod — the son of Poseidon, the Greek god of the Sea. Pulled into the dangerous, mythic world of gods and monsters, Percy befriends Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover Underwood (Aryan Simhadri) as they embark on high-stakes quests that test their courage, loyalty and identity. When an ancient evil threatens to ignite a catastrophic war, Percy must challenge destiny and decide what kind of hero he’s willing to become.” Charlie Bushnell, Dior Goodjohn, Daniel Diemer and Tamara Smart.
The TV series was created by Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg. Executive producers include co-showrunners Steinberg and Dan Shotz; Craig Silverstein; Riordan and his wife Rebecca Riordan; the Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg; Bert Salke; James Bobin; Jim Rowe; Albert Kim; Jason Ensler; and Sarah Watson.
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