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Back within the 2000s, Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender was successful, rapidly turning into one of the crucial beloved animated TV reveals of all time. With its wealthy worldbuilding, fascinating story, advanced characters, and the right mix of silliness and critical storytelling, the present attracts viewers of all ages.
In 2010, acclaimed filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan tried to carry Avatar to the massive display, however the live-action adaptation went down terribly, a lot that many followers refuse to acknowledge its existence. In the previous couple of years, Avatar has skilled a placing resurgence on Netflix, and the streamer is honing in on its recognition and creating an all-new live-action remake. Will it’s higher than the earlier try? Well, regardless of unique creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko leaving the venture early in growth, Netflix is pouring an entire lot of cash into the present. The solid actually displays that.
Featuring an ensemble solid, the sequence has already confirmed over 30 solid members, together with some massive names within the lineup. Here’s each solid member introduced and the character they’re enjoying.
Main Cast – Four Key Characters
Gordon Cormier as Avatar Aang
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Our protagonist, Aang, is the Avatar; the one one who has the ability to regulate — or ‘Bend’ — all 4 components, Air, Fire, Water, and Earth. An Air Nomad, Aang begins the sequence as an brisk, outspoken, foolish child, with flashes of the seriousness we’d count on from the Avatar himself. His flying bison, Appa, is all the time by his facet.
Gordon Cormier is the right actor to painting Aang. While comparatively unknown (earlier roles embrace Lost in Space & The Stand), the Canadian actor actually seems the half. Plus, his expertise in skateboarding and parkour will little doubt help him in performing his airbending stunts.
Kiawentiio as Katara and Ian Ousley as Sokka
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Making up our core trio in season one, Katara and Sokka are siblings from the Southern Water Tribe. In episode one, they discover Aang inside an iceberg and determine to assist him, kicking off their epic journey.
Wise past her years, Katara is a talented up-and-coming waterbender. Meanwhile, Sokka is a wise-cracking comedian reduction, and whereas he can’t bend any components, he loves a great boomerang.
At 17 years outdated, that is Kiawentiio’s breakout function. Her earlier credit embrace roles in Anne With An E and Beans (2020).
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Similarly, Ian Ousley is comparatively new onto the scene, however Netflix viewers could recognise him from his time as Robby in 13 Reasons Why.
Dallas Liu as Zuko
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Zuko is the Crown Prince of the Fire Nation. Determined to show himself to his father, when he hears that the Avatar is free, he ardently makes an attempt to seize him to regain his honor. Zuko has one of the crucial well-liked character arcs within the present – it’s broadly thought of to be one of many single best arcs within the historical past of animated tv.
Dallas Liu is a talented martial artist and actor. Fans may acknowledge him from his function in Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the place he performed Ruihua Chen. There’s little doubt that Avatar might be his greatest function but!
Fire Nation Cast
Daniel Dae Kim as Fire Lord Ozai
As for the Fire Lord himself, he’s performed by Daniel Dae Kim, of Lost and Hawaii Five-0 fame. The father of Zuko and Azula, Ozai is believed to be essentially the most highly effective firebender on this planet. He is power-hungry and tyrannical, and like his predecessors, he desires to rule all the Four Nations.
In the animated present, Ozai is voiced by none apart from Hollywood legend Mark Hamill. There’s little doubt that Daniel Dae Kim will carry the vitality and presence wanted for Ozai to be as menacing as he’s within the present!
Ken Leung as Commander Zhao
Commander Zhao is likely one of the primary villains within the sequence. Rather stoic and immensely highly effective, Zhao is the commander of the Fire Nation navy. He holds a agency willpower to seize Aang and nothing will get in his means, even Prince Zuko, who goes on his personal expedition to search out Aang.
Speaking about his time engaged on the present, Leung instructed Complex:
“It was very unique. I’ve never been on something where 80 to 90 percent of the faces in front and behind the camera are minorities, or either Asian, South Asian, East Asian, or First Nations. It was just the most diverse cast I’ve ever been part of; that was surreal, on top of it being such a surreal kind of production.”
Elizabeth Yu as Azula
The sister of Zuko, Azula is one other enemy of Team Avatar. She is simply as decided for energy as her brother. Whether being manipulative or utilizing her spectacular firebending powers, she’ll go to many lengths to get energy. She grew up believing that her mom liked Zuko greater than her, which results in psychological points later in life.
Elizabeth Yu doesn’t have many appearing credit to her identify; Avatar: The Last Airbender is her appearing break. From her age, 20, to her look, she appears to be the right actress to painting Azula!
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Iroh
A fan-favorite, Iroh is the brother of Fire Lord Ozah and Zuko’s clever outdated uncle. As a former Fire Nation basic, Iroh accompanies Zuko on his quest to search out the Avatar. He loves nothing greater than a stunning cup of tea (really opening up his personal tea store at one level) and a deep dialog. Contrary to others in his household, Iroh is sensible, caring and non secular. But he does have a tougher facet, and is a talented firebending grasp when wanted.
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee portrays Iroh. The Canadian actor is not any stranger to massive price range sci-fi and fantasy tv. He at present performs Carson Teva within the Star Wars universe.
Momona Tamada as Ty Lee
Ty Lee is finest mates with Princess Azula and Mai, whom she attended the ‘Royal Fire Academy for Girls’ with. She is comparatively harmless and optimistic, and all the time bursting with vitality. Unlike others within the Fire Nation, she can’t bend, however excels in different areas, akin to hand-to-hand fight and Chi-blocking (an offensive approach that targets strain factors within the human physique).
Momona Tamada is a well-liked 16-year outdated actress, at present with over 1 million Instagram followers. She has beforehand labored for Netflix of their animated Oni: Thunder God’s Tale (2022) and had a small function in Prime Video’s The Boys. Plus, she’s an award-winning dancer in addition to an actress.
“the wildest information!! ❤️
it’s official, i’m enjoying Ty Lee!
i’m so past grateful for this chance and that i’m excited for you all to see atla!my aura has by no means been pinker ;)”
Thalia Tran as Mai
Friend of Azula and Ty Lee, Mai completes the Fire Nation trio. While she doesn’t bend any components, Mai continues to be a reasonably badass knife-throwing murderer. She is especially near Ty Lee, and somewhat cautious of Azula, who as we all know, may be unpredictable at the perfect of occasions. She additionally has an enduring crush on Prince Zuko.
Mai, Azula and Ty Lee aren’t concerned within the animated sequence till season 2, so it seems that the Netflix remake is bringing ahead their tales fairly considerably, Thalia Tran has already established herself as a gifted up-and-coming actress, notably voicing Noi in Raya and the Last Dragon.
Hiro Kanagawa as Fire Lord Sozin
Sozin is the ruthless grandfather of Fire Lord Ozai. Ambitious like his grandson, Sozin’s actions result in the conflict that’s underway at first of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Kanagawa, 59, is thought for The X-Files, Godzilla (2014), and The Man within the High Castle on Prime.
C.S. Lee as Avatar Roku
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Wise and benevolent, Avatar Roku is a earlier embodiment of the Avatar. Despite being a part of the Fire Nation dynasty, recognized for being brutal and power-hungry, Roku turns into a mentor and a confidant of Avatar Aang.
C.S. Lee is finest recognized for his portrayal of Vince in Dexter.
François Chau as The Great Sage
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The Great Sage of the Fire Temple guards Avatar Roku’s shrine. Francois Chau is an completed actor with roles in The Expanse and DC’s Birds of Prey. He additionally starred alongside Thalia Tran (Mai) in Raya and the Last Dragon.
Ruy Iskandar as Lt. Jee
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Lieutenant Jee is the primary officer on Prince Zuko’s ship. Jee is each a robust firebender and likewise, funnily sufficient, a gifted musician. Ruy Iskandar is finest recognized for Yes Day (2021). He seems somewhat youthful than what we’d count on from the battle-seasoned, grey-haired Lt. Jee.
Ryan Mah as L.t. Dang
L.t. Dang is the right-hand man of Commander Zhao. Interestingly, Dang is totally new to the live-action present and doesn’t seem within the animated present.
Mah’s credit embrace roles in Netflix’s Lost in Space and The Good Doctor.
Earth Kingdom Cast
Maria Zhang as Suki
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Suki is the chief of the Kyoshi Warriors on Kyoshi Island. A very good chief and gifted fighter, she turns into a steadfast ally of Team Avatar, even when she and her group mistake them for Fire Nation spies of their first encounter.
Avatar is Maria Zhang’s first main function.
Tamlyn Tomita as Yukari
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Yukari is a brand new character unique to the Netflix present. She is Suki’s mom and is described because the “fiercely protective mayor of her small village on Kyoshi Island.”
Tomita has earlier roles in The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Netflix’s Cobra Kai.
Yvonne Chapman as Avatar Kyoshi
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A earlier iteration of the Avatar, Kyoshi succeeded Avatar Kuruk and preceded Avatar Roku. Extremely tall and enormously highly effective, Kyoshi lived to be the oldest individual within the Four Nations.
“She’s a very fierce person, and she is going to be able to guide Aang in what needs to be done in his circumstances,” Chapman beforehand teased of her character, per Cliche Magazine. “Kyoshi is going to be able to give Aang the advice that he needs to hear at the time that he needs to hear it.”
You could acknowledge Chapman from her time enjoying villain Zhilan Zhang The CW’s Kung Fu.
Utkarsh Ambudkar as King Bumi
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King Bumi is undoubtedly a fan-favorite from the unique sequence. The 112-year-old king of Omashu, Bumi is wise-cracking and deceivingly sturdy. Aang and his mates journey by way of Omashu on their technique to the Northern Water Tribe and Bumi holds them captive and places Aang by way of a sequence of checks – however not with out good purpose. Let’s not spoil something.
Ambudkar’s display credit embrace Pitch Perfect, Free Guy, and Ghosts.
Danny Pudi as The Mechanist & Lucian-River Chauhan as Teo
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The Mechanist is a scientist from the Earth Kingdom who befriends Sokka. While working to create a scorching air balloon for the Fire Nation, he rapidly switches allegiances. He lives within the Northern Air Temple along with his son, Teo, whom he constructed a gliding wheelchair for.
Danny Pudi featured in Mythic Quest, whereas Lucian-River Chauhan had a job in Encounter (2021).
James Sie because the Cabbage Merchant
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One of the preferred characters in your complete present, the Cabbage Merchant is the unluckiest man within the Four Nations. Whenever Team Avatar will get right into a struggle, they all the time appear to destroy the Cabbage Merchant’s stall. His scenes are supposed as somewhat ongoing joke greater than something. What’s extra, James Sie, who voiced the character within the animated present, is again to carry out the scenes in live-action!
“When responsibility calls…
Happy to OFFICIALLY announce that I’ve the consideration of reprising my function because the Cabbage Merchant for the Netflix live-action model of #avatarthelastairbender ! So proud to be a part of this—it seems wonderful. Fans might be very, VERY glad. “
Arden Cho as June
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June is a ruthless bounty hunter from the Earth Kingdom. Her observe report is immense and she’s going to cease at nothing to gather her bounties. June is fierce and robust, however she additionally has a sassy and sarcastic persona at occasions. She is a Shirshu rider.
Arden Cho appears to be the right casting. She has a brilliant sturdy display presence, as may be seen in her roles in dramas Teen Wolf and Partner Track.
Water Tribe
Casey Camp-Horinek as Kanna
Kanna, primarily referred to as Gran-gran, is the grandmother of Katara and Sokka. She is an Elder and well-respected member of the Water Tribe. Casey Camp-Horinek was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for “Son of the Morning Star” in 1991. Most just lately, she labored on Reservation Dogs within the function of Grandma Irene.
Amber Midthunder as Princess Yue
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The daughter of Chief Arnook, Yue is the princess of the Northern Water Tribe and trusted advisor. When Team Avatar heads to the Northern Water Tribe, Sokka falls in love together with her.
Turns out, Amber Midthunder was an enormous fan of Avatar rising up. “I was a huge fan as a kid,” she instructed The Hollywood Reporter. “I loved it, I watched it, I was obsessed with it.”
Midthunder performed the starring function in Predator prequel Prey (2022), and her profession is constant to develop!
A Martinez as Pakku
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Pakku is likely one of the strongest waterbenders within the Avatar world. When Team Avatar enters the Northern Water Tribe, he consents to show each Aang and Katara aggressive waterbending, as per the custom of the tribe. Moreover, Pakku turns into an necessary member of the Order of the White Lotus.
A Martinez featured in Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop.
Irene Bedard as Yagoda
The legendary voice of Pocahontas herself, Irene Bedard, performs healer Yagoda from the Northern Water Tribe. In the animated sequence, Yagoda’s function is fairly restricted, and followers predict a much bigger half to play within the remake.
Yagoda teaches Katara the artwork of therapeutic by way of waterbending. She can be an outdated good friend of Katara and Sokka’s grandmother.
Joel Oulette as Hahn
Hahn is betrothed to Princess Yue, though she shouldn’t be notably within the marriage. While not a waterbender, Hahn is highly effective in different methods, particularly in handheld fight. He’s a high-ranking soldier and disarmingly good-looking. He is pushed and decided to achieve a excessive political standing, however he can often come throughout as smug.
Joel Oulette is a Canadian actor. Previous credit embrace Trickster (2020) and Parallel Minds (2020).
Meegwun Fairbrother as Avatar Kuruk
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Avatar Kuruk succeeded Avatar Yangchen and preceded Avatar Kyoshi. We don’t know a lot about his character, and Kuruk is anticipated to get an expanded function within the live-action present. According to Netflix, his Avatar has a “haunted past.”
Fairbrother appeared frequently in Mohawk Girls.
Nathaniel Arcand as Chief Arnook
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The extremely revered chief of the Northern Water Tribe, Arnook is the daddy of Princes Yue. Despite not with the ability to waterbend, his individuals respect him as a frontrunner.
Arcand is finest recognized for his roles in North of 60 and Heartland.
Spirit World
George Takei as Koh
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An inhabitant of the Spirit World, Koh is likely one of the oldest characters within the Avatar universe. He can steal the faces of different beings, so his look can change. Mostly, individuals see him as a towering, centipede-esque entity.
Of course, George Takei wants no introduction. With a protracted and illustrious profession, he is likely one of the greatest names within the present, finest recognized for his beloved work on the Star Trek franchise.
Randall Duk Kim as Wan Shi Tong
The different entity Team Avatar meets within the Spirit World is Wan Shi Tong, who takes the shape of a big owl. He is extremely educated and collects info in his ever-growing Spirit Library. In the present, the staff visits his library looking for info on the Fire Nation. But ultimately, they discover themselves on his unhealthy facet.
Randall Duk Kim is not any stranger to voice work, having voiced Grand Master Oogway within the Kung Fu Panda motion pictures. He additionally appeared in The Matrix Reloaded (2003).
Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender remake doesn’t have a launch date but. However, we count on it to premiere in early 2024.