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- Tamara Smart portrays Thalia Grace, the demigod daughter of Lance Reddick's Zeus, on *Percy Jackson and the Olympians*.

- Showrunner Dan Shotz said that Reddick's wife Stephanie urged him to consider Smart for the role.

- Smart previously portrayed Reddick's on-screen daughter on Netflix's *Resident Evil*: "There is something so magical about her."

A year after his death, Lance Reddick inspired a key casting decision for *Percy Jackson and the Olympians*.

Dan Shotz, the showrunner for the fantasy-adventure series, explained in a recent Instagram post how the late *John Wick* actor guided the decision to cast Tamara Smart as Thalia Grace, the demigod daughter of Reddick's Zeus.

"After a worldwide search to find Thalia for @percyseries, in mid-July '24, I got a call from Stephanie Reddick, the wife of the late, great @thereallancereddick, saying there is this young actress you should take a look at for Thalia," Shotz wrote on Dec. 26 alongside a carousel of photos with Smart.

The showrunner recalled Stephanie saying, "She played Lance's daughter on another series, she is very important to our family and there is something so magical about her. No pressure, just take a look at her tape."

Tamara Smart in 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians'.

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Shotz wasn't confident that the recommendation would pan out. "All I could think about is how do I tell Stephanie Reddick that most likely this isnt going to be the person," he wrote. "Then her tape came in (woah), then I met her (oh my), then she read with @walker.scobell and his first words after the read were… 'we are casting her, right?' Magical is so the right word."

The showrunner went on to praise Smart's talents. "[She] is a force, a talent with a deep, profound soul and I know she is honoring Lance with every word that comes out of her mouth," Shotz wrote. "Thank you to Stephanie and Lance Reddick for finding us our Thalia."

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Smart previously portrayed Reddick's on-screen daughter in Netflix's *Resident Evil* series in 2022. The actress explained how the Reddicks introduced her to the Disney+ iteration of *Percy Jackson* in a conversation with **.

"I remember the first season of *Percy Jackson* coming out, and I knew Lance and so I watched it with his wife, Stephanie, and I just loved it," she said. "I remember the second season being announced and since I'd read the books, I knew Thalia was going to be around and I was like, 'I can't wait to see who they cast.' Because I thought I was way too old!"

Smart said that she discussed the project with Stephanie after securing an audition. "I remember immediately messaging Stephanie and being like, 'This is crazy. I am going to do my best for this. I'm giving it my everything,'" she said. "I was trying to stay very calm but this was a very big sentimental thing for me."

Tamara Smart and Lance Reddick in West Hollywood, Calif., on July 11, 2022.

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The actress said that Stephanie accompanied her to set on her first day of shooting on *Percy Jackson*. "It was such a supportive day. I had Stephanie with me, Lance's wife — she came out for my first day," she said. "It was really emotional but incredible. I felt like I was living this day for Lance and I felt like he was there with me and very proud, so I don't think I'll ever forget that day. It's such a weird twist of fate that I'm even on this show, and I'm also very grateful to the legacy that they've left for Lance and the way that they've been so respectful about it."

Reddick died at 60 on March 17, 2023, from a combination of coronary artery disease and atherosclerotic heart disease. Smart told EW that *Percy Jackson* helped her grieve her former on-screen dad.

"Watching [season 1] very much helped me heal on my grief journey with Lance," she recalled. "And as much as I was so excited and honored to be a part of the show, I found it quite difficult at times because shooting the show is a constant reminder of Lance in what now, I think, is the best way. But at the time, I found it very difficult to handle. I was a lot more emotional, and a lot of scenes just felt very charged for me because they were being related to a place that was so deep-rooted in my heart. That was something that I definitely struggled with."

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Courtney B. Vance took over as Zeus in season 2 of the series, and Smart said that meeting the actor for the first time was a "beautiful" experience. "I remember him shooting last season and he did a minute of silence for Lance, which was just such a beautiful ode to him before he ever even played the character," she recalled. "I remember him snatching the mic out of our assistant director's hand and being like, 'Hey, we're not shooting yet. This is what we're doing.' He's incredible, and I can't wait for everyone to see how truly, truly incredible he is in this show."

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The boxer who lost career after suffering injury similar to Jake Paul

The boxer who lost career after suffering injury similar to Jake Paul Josh Peter, USA TODAYJanuary 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM 0 Kingsley Ikeke and Jake Paul are bound by a brutal injury. Ikeke, a retired Nigerianborn boxer who once fought for a world title, suffered a broken jaw in 2010 while sparring. About 16 years later, Ikeke said, he watched Anthony Joshua break Paul's jaw in two places with a knockout punch that ended the heavyweight fight on Dec. 19 in Miami.

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Kingsley Ikeke and Jake Paul are bound by a brutal injury.

Ikeke, a retired Nigerian-born boxer who once fought for a world title, suffered a broken jaw in 2010 while sparring. About 16 years later, Ikeke said, he watched Anthony Joshua break Paul's jaw in two places with a knockout punch that ended the heavyweight fight on Dec. 19 in Miami.

"Now he's going to realize that boxing is not a joke,'' Ikeke, 52, told USA TODAY Sports of Paul, "because he was underestimatng the boxers."

Ikeke's story helps explain resentment directed at the 28-year-old Paul and why there's no guarantee he will box again.

It's been nearly two weeks since Paul underwent emergency surgery at the University of Miami hospital for his own jaw injury. He has vowed to fight again, and multiple doctors say there's no reason Paul can't.

But then there is Ikeke.

A 37-year-old super middleweight when his jaw was broken, Ikeke remained hopeful of boxing again. But complications following surgery ended his career and dreams of winning a world title, according to Ikeke and one of his former trainers, Eric Brown.

"You don't hear about those types of stories.'' said Peter Quillin, the boxer who broke Ikeke's jaw.

1 / 5Highlights from Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua fightJake Paul, Logan Paul, and 6ix9ine walk to the ring before Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua at Kaseya Center on Dec. 19, 2025 in Miami, Florida.'I was so stubborn'

Jake Paul grew up in Westlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, with his older brother, Logan. He left home for Hollywood before he graduated from high school — and he was a multimillionaire social media star and Disney Channel actor years before he started boxing.

In Nigeria, Ikeke said, his father had 12 children. But Ikeke said he did not know them well and grew up with his grandparents. His grandfather had a wood-hauling business and his grandmother ran restaurants, according to Ikeke.

"At the age of three years old, I tell my grandfather, I want to be a boxer,'' Ikeke said. "You know what he tell me? He said, 'White man will kill you.' Because I was so skinny. But at the same time I was so stubborn.''

By 1994, Ikeke stood 6-foot-4 and was a promising 21-year-old boxer. That year, at the Commonwealth Games in Canada, Ikeke won his opening bout, lost an elimination bout and then left the Nigerian team.

He settled in Canada and eventually moved to Los Angeles.

"I left everybody behind,'' Ikeke said. "You have to keep on fighting, going your own.''

Fighting inside, outside the ring

Boxer Kingsley Ikeke (blue) poses with Freddie Roach and others outside boxing gym.

Jake Paul started his pro career 12-1. Ikeke started his pro career 14-0. But that's where story diverges again.

For his second pro bout, Paul fought on the undercard of the exhibition fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. It was the first clear sign his social media stardom would lead to high-profile fights that most boxers will never get.

Ikeke, for example, was just fighting for what he was promised. By contrast, Ikeke found himself fighting inside and outside the ring.

He filed paperwork stating his manager had failed to obtain good faith offers of a boxing match, exhibitions or contests. In 2003, an arbiter ruled in Ikeke's favor and the California State Athletic Commission declared the contract null and void.

Paul had the help of Netflix in setting up mega fights, like his bout with Tyson in 2024 and with Joshua last month. Ikeke went looking for someone to get a fair shot.

He was 23-1 in 2005 when he got his first big shot — a fight against Arthur Abraham with the vacant IBF world middleweight championship at stake and legendary trainer Freddie Roach in Ikeke's corner.

Ikeke got knocked out in the fifth round.

He did not return to the ring for almost 20 months.

Then he lost again before four straight victories created hope of a second world title fight.

"Yeah, he had a shot, for sure,'' said Brown, one of Kingsley's former trainers.

Infectious happiness and wounds

Winning a fifth straight victory was the plan in June 2010 when Ikeke was training for an upcoming fight. Suddenly he headed from Wild Card Boxing Club, the Los Angeles-gym owned by Roach, and for a nearby emergency room.

By the time he was healthy enough to attempt a comeback, it was too late, according to Brown..

"Because he was inactive for so long, he lost his ranking and his age was another factor,'' the trainer said.

Ikeke said he still sees specialists after his jaw failed to heal after the emergency surgery. His pro boxing record stands at 27-3 with 14 KOs.

In September 2022, Ikeke returned to Wild Card Boxing Club. In a group photo, Ikeke stood next to Roach and smiled.

"The happiness was infectious and mutual,'' said Roach's wife, Marie Spivey, who took the photo.

But not all of the wounds have healed for Ikeke, who said he works with disadvantaged children, including those with autism, and has five children of his own. "There's too much politics in boxing,'' he grumbled, lamenting the inability to get bigger fights before his career ended.

Ikeke says he no longer watches boxing but made an exception for the fight between Paul and Joshua.

"He may not come back,'' Ikeke said, referring to the broken jaw, "But if he meet the right doctors, he will come back.''

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Georgia vs. Ole Miss prediction: Who wins Sugar Bowl matchup in CFP? Erick Smith, Matt Hayes, Jordan Mendoza, Paul Myerberg, Eddie Timanus and Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAYJanuary 1, 2026 at 5:05 AM 0 The best quarterfinal of the College Football Playoff might be saved for last It's a rematch of one of the better games of the regular season when Georgia rallied past Mississippi 4335 in the lone loss of the season for the Rebels. Both quarterbacks shined in the game with Gunner Stockton throwing for 289 yards and four touchdowns in a winning effort.

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The best quarterfinal of the College Football Playoff might be saved for last It's a rematch of one of the better games of the regular season when Georgia rallied past Mississippi 43-35 in the lone loss of the season for the Rebels.

Both quarterbacks shined in the game with Gunner Stockton throwing for 289 yards and four touchdowns in a winning effort. The Rebels got 263 yards passing from Trinidad Chambliss, who led five consecutive touchdown drives to start the game. But Ole Miss didn't score the rest of the game and the Bulldogs prevailed on their way to another SEC title.

Now the two teams meet nearly 10 weeks later with both looking very different. Mississippi saw Lane Kiffin leave for LSU and the promotion of defensive coordinator Pete Golding. Some of the the coaches that are following Kiffin remain to help assist Golding, but how they mesh against the challenge of the improved Georgia defense will be critical. The Bulldogs held Texas, Georgia Tech and Alabama to a combined 26 points in their last three games against Power Four opponents.

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Georgia vs. Mississippi predictions for Sugar Bowl

Matt Hayes

The Ole Miss run game in October consisted of QB Trinidad Chambliss and hidden yardage on scrambles. Georgia will contain Chambliss' escape, setting up unmanageable down and distance where the pass rush will take over. And Dawgs QB Gunner Stockton will continue his late-season pass game surge. Georgia 24, Mississippi 23.

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This might be the most fun matchup of the entire quarterfinal. Fireworks should be going off just like the first meeting these two had. Unfortunately for the Rebels, it ends in the same result with the Bulldogs making the key fourth quarter plays to prevail. Georgia 37, Mississippi 31.

Paul Myerberg

Georgia has made noticeable gains on defense since beating Ole Miss in October. While the Rebels looked good against Tulane, the Bulldogs have rounded into form as a complete team on both sides after a sluggish start. The Rebels have to hope for an edge in the turnover battle to score the upset. Georgia 31, Mississippi 21.

Erick Smith

After 78 points were scored in the first game between these teams, look for the defenses to make some adjustments to slow this game down. But with Georgia having the advantage on that side of the ball and questions about how the Ole Miss offense will function without Lane Kiffin, expect the Bulldogs to repeat its win from October. Georgia 30, Mississippi 20.

Eddie Timanus

The Rebels win in a rematch against Tulane in the first round was basically a rerun. Unfortunately for Ole Miss, this second matchup against Georgia will follow the same script as well as the Bulldogs march on to the Fiesta Bowl. Georgia 35, Mississippi 27.

Blake Toppmeyer

Trinidad Chambliss might need to have the game of his life for Ole Miss to spring an upset. And even if he does, the Rebels' defense can be a liability. That showed when these teams met in the regular season. Georgia 34, Mississippi 28.

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World Cup 2026 host stadiums and cities for every game Jim Reineking, USA TODAYJanuary 1, 2026 at 5:05 AM 0 World Cup 2026 host stadiums and cities for every game The 2026 World Cup kicks off with the opening match between Mexico and South Africa on June 11 in Mexico City, with the final taking place on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The full 104match schedule is set, with 16 cities in three countries hosting matches. Of those 16 cities and venues, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and MercedesBenz Stadium in Atlanta will host the most games at nine apiece.

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The 2026 World Cup kicks off with the opening match between Mexico and South Africa on June 11 in Mexico City, with the final taking place on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The full 104-match schedule is set, with 16 cities in three countries hosting matches. Of those 16 cities and venues, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will host the most games at nine apiece. MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, each will host eight matches.

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Here is a look at all the World Cup matches this summer and where those will be taking place:

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MetLife Stadium – East Rutherford, New Jersey (hosting World Cup final)

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Arrowhead Stadium -

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Primary tenant: Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)

World Cup 2026 schedule:

June 16 - Argentina vs. Algeria, 9 p.m.

June 20 - Ecuador vs. Curaçao, 8 p.m.

June 25 - Tunisia vs. Netherlands, 7 p.m.

June 27 - Algeria vs. Austria, 10 p.m.

July 3 - Round of 32

July 11 - Quarterfinal

AT&T Stadium -

Location: Arlington, Texas

Primary tenant: Dallas Cowboys (NFL)

World Cup 2026 schedule:

June 14 - Netherlands vs. Japan, 7 p.m.

June 17 - England vs. Croatia, 4 p.m.

June 22 - Argentina vs. Austria, 1 p.m.

June 25 - Japan vs. UEFA playoff B, 7 p.m.

June 27 - Jordan vs. Argentina, 10 p.m.

June 30 - Round of 32

July 3 - Round of 32

July 6 - Round of 16

July 14 - Semifinal

BBVA Stadium -

Location: Monterrey, Mexico

Primary tenant: C.F. Monterrey (Liga MX)

World Cup 2026 schedule:

June 14 - UEFA playoff B vs. Tunisia, 10 p.m.

June 20 - Tunisia vs. Japan, 12 a.m. (11 p.m. local)

June 24 - South Korea vs. South Africa, 9 p.m.

June 29 - Round of 32

BC Place -

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Primary tenants: Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS), BC Lions (CFL)

World Cup 2026 schedule:

June 13 - Australia vs. UEFA playoff C, 6 p.m.

June 18 - Canada vs. Qatar, 6 p.m.

June 21 - New Zealand vs. Egypt, 9 p.m.

June 24 - Canada vs. Switzerland, 3 p.m.

June 26 - New Zealand vs. Belgium, 8 p.m.

July 2 - Round of 32

July 7 - Round of 16

BMO Field -

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Primary tenants: Toronto FC (MLS), Toronto Argonauts (CFL)

World Cup 2026 schedule:

June 12 - Canada vs. UEFA playoff A, 3 p.m.

June 17 - Ghana vs. Panama, 7 p.m.

June 20 - Germany vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m.

June 23 - Panama vs. Croatia, 7 p.m.

June 26 - Senegal vs. FIFA playoff 2, 3 p.m.

July 2 - Round of 32

Estadio Akron -

Location: Guadalajara, Mexico

Primary tenant: C.D. Guadalajara (Liga MX)

World Cup 2026 schedule:

June 11 - South Korea vs. UEFA playoff D, 10 p.m.

June 18 - Mexico vs. South Korea, 9 p.m.

June 23 - Colombia vs. FIFA playoff 1, 10 p.m.

June 26 - Uruguay vs. Spain, 11 p.m.

Estadio Azteca -

Location: Mexico City

Primary tenants: Club América and Cruz Azul (Liga MX), Mexico national soccer team

World Cup 2026 schedule:

June 11 - Mexico vs. South Africa, 3 p.m.

June 17 - Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, 10 p.m.

June 24 - Mexico vs. UEFA playoff D, 9 p.m.

June 30 - Round of 32

July 5 - Round of 16

Gillette Stadium -

Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts

Primary tenants: New England Patriots (NFL), New England Revolution (MLS)

World Cup 2026 schedule:

June 13 - Haiti vs. Scotland, 9 p.m.

June 16 - FIFA playoff 2 vs. Norway, 6 p.m.

June 19 - Scotland vs. Morocco, 6 p.m.

June 23 - England vs. Ghana, 4 p.m.

June 26 - Norway vs. France, 3 p.m.

June 29 - Round of 32

July 9 - Quarterfinal

Hard Rock Stadium -

Location: Miami Gardens, Florida

Primary tenant: Miami Dolphins (NFL)

World Cup 2026 schedule:

June 15 - Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay, 6 p.m.

June 21 - Uruguay vs. Cape Verde, 6 p.m.

June 24 - Scotland vs. Brazil, 6 p.m.

June 27 - Colombia vs. Portugal, 7:30 p.m.

July 3 - Round of 32

July 11 - Quarterfinal

July 18 - Third-place match

Levi's Stadium -

Location: Santa Clara, California

Primary tenant: San Francisco 49ers (NFL)

World Cup 2026 schedule:

June 13 - Qatar vs. Switzerland, 12 a.m. (9 p.m. local)

June 16 - Austria vs. Jordan, 12 a.m. (9 p.m. local)

June 19 - UEFA playoff C vs. Paraguay, 12 a.m. (9 p.m. local)

June 22 - Jordan vs. Algeria, 11 p.m.

June 25 - Paraguay vs. Australia, 10 p.m.

July 1 - Round of 32

Lincoln Financial Field -

Location: Philadelphia

Primary tenants: Philadelphia Eagles (NFL), Temple Owls (college football)

World Cup 2026 schedule:

June 14 - Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, 4 p.m.

June 19 - Brazil vs. Haiti, 9 p.m.

June 22 - France vs. FIFA playoff 2, 5 p.m.

June 25 - Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m.

June 27 - Croatia vs. Ghana, 5 p.m.

July 4 - Round of 16

Lumen Field -

Location: Seattle

Primary tenants: Seattle Seahawks (NFL), Seattle Sounders (MLS)

World Cup 2026 schedule:

June 15 - Belgium vs. Egypt, 3 p.m.

June 19 - USA vs. Australia, 3 p.m.

June 24 - UEFA playoff A vs. Qatar, 3 p.m.

June 26 - Egypt vs. Iran, 8 p.m.

July 1 - Round of 32

July 6 - Round of 16

Mercedes-Benz Stadium -

Location: Atlanta

Primary tenants: Atlanta Falcons (NFL), Atlanta United (MLS)

World Cup 2026 schedule:

June 15 - Spain vs. Cape Verde, 12 p.m.

June 18 - UEFA playoff D vs. South Africa, 12 p.m.

June 21 - Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, 12 p.m.

June 24 - Morocco vs. Haiti, 6 p.m.

June 27 - FIFA playoff 1 vs. Uzbekistan, 7:30 p.m.

July 1 - Round of 32

July 7 - Round of 16

July 15 - Semifinal

MetLife Stadium -

Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey

Primary tenants: New York Giants and New York Jets (NFL)

World Cup 2026 schedule:

June 13 - Brazil vs. Morocco, 3 p.m.

June 16 - France vs. Senegal, 3 p.m.

June 22 - Norway vs. Senegal, 8 p.m.

June 25 - Ecuador vs. Germany, 4 p.m.

June 27 - Panama vs. England, 5 p.m.

June 30 - Round of 32

July 5 - Round of 16

July 19 - Final

NRG Stadium -

Location: Houston

Primary tenant: Houston Texans (NFL)

World Cup 2026 schedule:

June 14 - Germany vs. Curaçao, 1 p.m.

June 17 - Portugal vs. FIFA playoff 1, 1 p.m.

June 20 - Netherlands vs. UEFA playoff B, 1 p.m.

June 23 - Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, 1 p.m.

June 26 - Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, 1 p.m.

June 29 - Round of 32

July 4 - Round of 16

SoFi Stadium -

Location: Inglewood, California

Primary tenants: Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams (NFL)

World Cup 2026 schedule:

June 12 - USA vs. Paraguay, 9 p.m.

June 15 - Iran vs. New Zealand, 9 p.m.

June 18 - Switzerland vs. UEFA playoff A, 3 p.m.

June 21 - Belgium vs. Iran, 3 p.m.

June 25 - USA vs. UEFA playoff C, 10 p.m.

June 28 - Round of 32

July 2 - Round of 32

July 10 - Quarterfinal

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