The Greek gods have long been depicted as an all-powerful, yet wildly dysfunctional family unit, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians is no exception. The show’s fifth episode, “A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers” continues to explore this dynamic between Gods and demigods thanks to the introduction of siblings Ares (Adam Copeland) and Hephaestus (Timothy Omundson), both of whom lend Percy, Annabeth, and Grover their own unique form of support. While Hephaestus doesn’t receive as much screen time as his war god brother, his presence nevertheless shines a light on how the Olympians view heroes and each other, as well as how Percy’s quest offers hope for the future. A future that likely pleases the God of blacksmithing, given his history as an outsider amongst the pantheon.CBR recently spoke with Omundson about what it was like playing Hephaestus and joining the Disney+ adaptation of author Rick Riordan’s beloved literary universe. The Psych star also talked about working opposite Leah Sava Jeffries, why Percy Jackson remains beloved by readers across the globe, and the time Disney invited him to witness Star Wars hyperspace in the Volume.Timothy Omundson: I’ve got two daughters, and we read them when they were young. So there was the weight of the responsibility of getting this right because I know how loved this material is by so many people throughout the world. So, it’s not something you take lightly. I’m really lucky that I had a great relationship with Dan Shotz and Jon Steinberg, so they were really there to guide me the whole step of the way because he appears so briefly in the episode. Danny was great, and he and Rick [Riordan] did a great job filling me in and talking to me on where they wanted to go with this guy.
The Greek gods have long been depicted as an all-powerful, yet wildly dysfunctional family unit, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians is no exception. The show’s fifth episode, “A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers” continues to explore this dynamic between Gods and demigods thanks to the introduction of siblings Ares (Adam Copeland) and Hephaestus (Timothy Omundson), both of whom lend Percy, Annabeth, and Grover their own unique form of support. While Hephaestus doesn’t receive as much screen time as his war god brother, his presence nevertheless shines a light on how the Olympians view heroes and each other, as well as how Percy’s quest offers hope for the future. A future that likely pleases the God of blacksmithing, given his history as an outsider amongst the pantheon.
CBR recently spoke with Omundson about what it was like playing Hephaestus and joining the Disney+ adaptation of author Rick Riordan’s beloved literary universe. The Psych star also talked about working opposite Leah Sava Jeffries, why Percy Jackson remains beloved by readers across the globe, and the time Disney invited him to witness Star Wars hyperspace in the Volume.
Timothy Omundson: I’ve got two daughters, and we read them when they were young. So there was the weight of the responsibility of getting this right because I know how loved this material is by so many people throughout the world. So, it’s not something you take lightly. I’m really lucky that I had a great relationship with Dan Shotz and Jon Steinberg, so they were really there to guide me the whole step of the way because he appears so briefly in the episode. Danny was great, and he and Rick [Riordan] did a great job filling me in and talking to me on where they wanted to go with this guy.
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