The show’s original creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko added in a joint statement: “We can’t wait to realize Aang’s world as cinematically as we always imagined it to be, and with a culturally appropriate, non-whitewashed cast.” Not just in a cartoon, but in a world that truly exists, very similar to the one we live in.” Night Shyamalan’s panned live-action film in 2010 that featured predominantly white actors in the lead roles (with the notable exception of Dev Patel as Prince Zuko) and faced criticisms of whitewashing.Īlbert Kim, showrunner and executive producer for the Netflix series, said: “This was a chance to showcase Asian and Indigenous characters as living, breathing people. Netflix’s upcoming remake will feature a cast consisting of actors from Asian or Indigenous backgrounds, in contrast to M. Today is his first day filming on set! from TheLastAirbender Netflix’s Uncle Iroh (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee) tearing up about the live action cast on his livestream last night. He also predicted that Ian Ousley (Sokka) will “steal every scene he’s in”, while Dallas Liu (Prince Zuko) “blew me away”. On December 16, Netflix announced the casting for five more characters: Azula, Zuko’s sister, will be played by Elizabeth Yu Kyoshi Warrior leader Suki by Maria Zhang Suki’s mother Yukari by Tamlyn Tomita Avatar Kyoshi by Yvonne Chapman and Gran Gran, Katara and Sokka’s grandmother, by Casey Camp-Horinek.Ī post shared by Netflix Geeked November 22, Uncle Iroh actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee took to social media to praise the show’s main roster of young actors, calling Gordon Cormier (Aang) a “revelation”, Kiawentiio Tarbell (Katara) a “crafted actress”. Lastly, Ken Leung ( Vanilla Sky, Red Dragon) will portray Commander Zhao, a cunning Fire Nation officer looking to progress his career through any means necessary. Lim Kay Siu ( Anna and The King) will play Gyatso, an Air Nomad monk who is the guardian to Aang (Cormier). Grateful for this opportunity and excited to start. I hope to do honour and justice to this character while still making it my own. On Twitter, Lee said he hopes to “do honour and justice to this character while still making it my own”.īig shoes to fill by the late GREAT Mako. Meet the actors who will play Uncle Iroh, Gyatso and Commander Zhao.
The cast of Netflix's AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER continues to grow. Leading the new cast additions is Paul Sun-Hyung Lee ( Kim’s Convenience) as Uncle Iroh, a retired Fire Nation general and the wise and nurturing mentor to Zuko (Liu). On November 17, Netflix announced that it had found its cast members for characters Uncle Iroh, Gyatso and Commander Zhao. It’s gettin’ hot in here… #avatar #ozai /qDlWWbFHHC
Kim confirmed the news by sharing a gif of Firelord Ozai on Twitter, saying “It’s gettin’ hot in here…”
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Kim voiced the character of Hiroshi Sato in the Legend Of Korra series, as well as the character of General Fong in an episode of the original The Last Airbender series in 2006. Interestingly, this isn’t the Korean-American actor’s first encounter with the beloved series. On November 3, it was announced that the villainous Firelord Ozai – ruler of the Fire Nation – will be portrayed by Daniel Dae Kim ( The Good Doctor, Hawaii Five-O, Raya And The Last Dragon). Prince Zuko will be played by Dallas Liu ( Marvel’s Shang Chi and the Legend Of The Ten Rings). Kiawentiio Tarbell ( Anne with an E) will play Katara while her brother Sokka will be portrayed by Ian Ousley ( 13 Reasons Why, Young Sheldon). The lead role of Aang will be played by young Gordon Cormier ( Lost In Space, The Stand). Netflix revealed the upcoming remake’s main cast on August 12. Who has Netflix cast in its Avatar series?ĭaniel Dae Kim.
On a March 19 episode of the Handsome Genius Club podcast, actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee said: “I have no idea when it is going to be airing but my best guess would be at the earliest, at the end of this year”. Once he’s freed, he has to learn and master all four elements – Air, Water, Earth and Fire – in order to defeat Firelord Ozai and, with the help of young waterbender Katara and her brother Sokka, liberate the world from his authoritarian rule. What is Avatar: The Last Airbender about?Īang, the last survivor of the airbender tribe – and titular Avatar – is discovered frozen in a block of ice.
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