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Courtney B. Vance Joins 'Percy Jackson And The Olympians' Cast, Honoring Lance Reddick's Legacy

Season 2 of ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ is currently in production, with Tony Award and 2x Emmy Award winner Courtney B. Vance taking on the role of Zeus. This recast comes after the untimely passing of the beloved actor, Lance Reddick, who passed shortly after the first season. Vance says of his new role, “I know that stepping into this role of Zeus will be a memorable experience and I’ll be giving my brother, Lance Reddick, who left us way too soon, a heavenly hug.”

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First Look: Regina King Stars As Shirley Chisolm In ‘Shirley’

Regina King, the Academy Award-winning actress, is gearing up to embody the iconic political figure Shirley Chisholm in the upcoming film "Shirley." The highly anticipated movie, both written and directed by John Ridley, the Oscar-winning screenwriter behind "12 Years a Slave," delves into the groundbreaking 1972 presidential campaign of Shirley Chisholm, a trailblazer in American politics. Chisholm, who had previously made history as the first Black woman elected to the US Congress in 1968, shattered barriers once again by becoming the first Black candidate to vie for a major party's nomination for the presidency.

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