More Netflix Last Airbender Cast Announced

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Today, Netflix announced more casting for its upcoming live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. This will be the second attempt to bring the beloved fantasy series to live-action following the 2010 M. Night Shyamalan movie. Check out the new cast members announced here: 

Water Tribe

Amber Midthunder– Princess Yue

A Martinez- Pakku

Irene Bedard– Yagoda

Joel Oulette- Hahn

Nathaniel Arcand- Chief Arnook

Meegwun Fairbrother- Avatar Kuruk

 

Earth Kingdom

Arden Cho- June

Utkarsh Ambudkar- King Bumi

Danny Pudi- The Mechanist

Lucian-River Chauhan- Teo

James Sie- the Cabbage Merchant

Fire Nation

Momona Tamada- Ty Lee

Thalia Tran- Mai

Ruy Iskandar- Lt. Jee

Hiro Kanagawa- Fire Lord Sozin

C.S. Lee- Avatar Roku

François Chau- The Great Sage

Ryan Mah- Lt. Dang

Spirit World

George Takei- Koh the Face Stealer 

Randall Duk Kim- Wan Shi Tong

I don’t have much to say about most of these casting choices because I don’t know many of the actors. Irene Bedard is known for voicing Pocahontas in the Disney movie, and I generally like her. I’m also excited to see George Takei; he was in the original series in a different role. His deep voice fits Koh well. I love this character, and as such, I’m pleased he’s being included. Hector Elizondo is hard to replace as Wan Shi Tong, but I think they’re going for an all-Asian/Native American cast, and I respect it. I either don’t know the others or don’t know enough to comment. I still don’t think this series is a good idea, though.

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