Walker Scobell, the star of Disney's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians," has revealed young girls in his orbit are facing death threats because of the possibility that he could choose them as his prom date.
The 17-year-old actor, who plays Percy Jackson on the Disney+ show, spoke out in an Instagram story on Sunday, April 12, and said he will not be attending his high school's prom.
"Please stop sending death threats to EVERY teenage girl who could remotely be associated with me based on their proximity to where I live," he wrote. "It's not fair to them or to their families. Maybe also just stop sending death threats in general. That's just not cool. Kinda weird I have to say this."
Scobell has starred on Disney's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians," the fantasy series that centers on the titular demigod and is based on the popular books by Rick Riordan, since 2023. The second season premiered in December. Speaking to People magazine in January, the actor opened up about the experience of going back to school coming off the success of the first season.
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