Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action TV series from Netflix finally lands a cast after a three year search
Netflix has announced the core cast of the live-action version of the series Avatar: The Last Airbender.
In September 2018 Netflix revealed that the animated show would be coming to screens as a live-action TV show.
Now, nearly three years later, the cast has been announced as fans continue to await a premiere date.
Finally: Netflix has announced the core cast of the live-action version of the series Avatar: The Last Airbender
The streaming service added a simple post to Instagram Thursday with four photos of the newly cast actors.
‘Yip yip! Meet the cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series!’ read the caption.
Although anime fans will have to wait longer for more information they can enjoy this new tidbit of an update, and get to know the show’s new actors.
New generation: Each of the new cast members shared the news on their personal Instagram pages
Gordon Cormier will play Aang. Kiawentiio will portray Katara. Ian Ousley will be Sokka, and Dallas Liu will star as Zuko.
Each of the new cast members shared the news on their personal Instagram pages. Ian Lousley wrote, ‘I can NOT believe it but I’ve been cast as Sokka!!’
He added, ‘I’m gonna be checked out for the rest of the day. just CHILLIN and sipping my cactus juice.’
Fresh start: Youngest cast member, 11-year-old Gordon shared, ‘It’s going to be a crazy ride!’
Welcome note: Dallas Liu reposted Netflix’s image of the cast lineup in his stories and wrote, ‘Welcome to the party :)’
Kiawentiio posted, ‘I know you all have been waiting, thank you for all the love.’
Youngest cast member, 11-year-old Gordon shared, ‘It’s going to be a crazy ride!’
Dallas Liu reposted Netflix’s image of the cast lineup in his stories and wrote, ‘Welcome to the party :)’
A year ago two of the show’s producers pulled out of the project, citing creative differences. Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko decided to part ways with the Netflix series after putting in two years of work.
DiMartino wrote in a blog post, ‘Whatever version ends up on-screen, it will not be what Bryan and I had envisioned or intended to make.’
Albert Kim will take over as showrunner.
Sharing the news: Ian Lousley wrote, ‘I can NOT believe it but I’ve been cast as Sokka!!’