My other gig is very much based on physical theater, so they definitely coincide.
I think Ares wouldve made one heck of a wrestler.
Because of who he is and his physical presence, hes a perfect fit, Bobin says of Copeland.
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Ares is kind of lumbering, he always has been in Ricks books.
Adam is a very intelligent actor, and he is very good at being that guy.
So on screen hes like the leather jacket version of that character, he really brings it.
Adam Copeland as Ares, Aryan Simhadri as Grover, Walker Scobell as Percy, and Leah Jeffries as Annabeth on ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians.'.Disney/David Bukach
Disney/David Bukach
But beyond Ares physical presence, Copeland worked to find humor in the god of war.
He spends most of his first appearance bantering with Grover (Aryan Simhadri) over cheeseburgers.
What I loved about the shows writing is that it allowed me to look for layers.
For me, the key really was finding those comedic beats.
Once I found those, I was like, Okay, I know this guy.
You probably know him too.
After all, Copelands Ares is even introduced while getting in a furious argument with someone on Twitter.
Ares has a different parental style.
I love how the gods are so flawed.
Itd be easy to write them as these omnipotent beings, but theyre not.
They have insecurities and jealousies; theyre very human.
