Percy Jackson Star Walker Scobell Makes One Major Move After Death Threats

So, here's a weird and honestly pretty troubling story from the world of young Hollywood. Walker Scobell, who plays Percy Jackson on Disney+ and Hulu's 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians,' has had to deal with a pretty serious dark side of fandom—and it's not what you'd expect from a bunch of YA book fans.

'Percy Jackson' Star Forced Out of Prom by Fan Behavior

Walker Scobell, just 15 (and, yes, he really does look that young in real life), isn't going to his prom this year. Not because he doesn't want to, or because he's too busy filming sea monster stuff—it's because some fans have absolutely lost the plot and started harassing, of all people, girls who live anywhere near him.

Get this: According to Scobell himself, fans have been sending death threats (you read that right—death threats) to teenage girls who could possibly be linked to him as a date. All because of 'proximity' to where he lives. It's the kind of fan behavior you hope is exaggerated for clicks, but no, he confirmed it in his own words on Instagram:

'Please stop sending death threats to EVERY teenage girl who could remotely be associated with me based on their proximity to where I live. 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.'

I'm honestly with him—it's completely wild that any teenager would have to spell this out. The result? Walker's not going to prom at all, because he doesn't want anyone dragged into this mess just for having the bad luck to be his classmate or friend. It's messed up, and unfortunately, it's all too common when celebrity fans cross the line from 'supportive' to 'alarmingly possessive.'

The Show and What Walker Is Up To

If you haven't kept up, Walker Scobell stars as Percy Jackson, the demigod son of Poseidon, in the big-budget adaptation of Rick Riordan's bestselling YA series. The show dropped its first season back in December 2023 and basically became a water-cooler hit with both new viewers and those nostalgic for the books. He's joined on screen by Leah Sava' Jeffries (Annabeth), Aryan Simhadri (Grover), plus Charlie Bushnell, Dior Goodjohn, Daniel Diemer, and veteran actor Glynn Turman.

• Season 1: Released December 2023 on Disney+ and Hulu
• Season 2: Coming December 2025 (already filmed/filming)
• Season 3: Greenlit early (March 2025), will adapt 'The Titan's Curse,' expected to hit screens in late 2026

What's pretty rare in TV land: Disney renewed Season 3 before anyone's even seen Season 2—so they're clearly betting big on the Percy Jackson universe sticking around for a while. All the while, Scobell's been at the center of it all, and now he has to field this kind of internet insanity instead of just the usual fan theories or cosplay shout-outs.

Since he posted about the prom situation, the entire thing has blown up online—a bunch of media outlets and fans have shared his IG Story, with most people as baffled (and annoyed) as he is.

Anyway, if you're a Percy Jackson fan, maybe just, you know, let the kid have a normal-ish teenage life? Being the son of Poseidon is supposed to be the hardest thing about Walker Scobell's life—not navigating weird online death threat drama just for living in his own hometown.