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- Aang. Gordon Cormier (“Lost in Space”) stars as Aang, the titular 12-year-old Avatar and last airbender. Aang is destined to master all four elements and save the world, but he was frozen in an iceberg for the last century.
- Katara. Kiawentiio (“Anne With an E”) plays Katara, the last waterbender in the Southern Water Tribe. She’s very compassionate and stands up to violence and injustice.
- Sokka. Ian Ousley (“13 Reasons Why”) is Sokka, the overconfident and brash warrior from the Southern Water Tribe. A non-bender, Sokka is a master at the boomerang and often a source of comic relief.
- Zuko. Dallas Liu (“PEN15,” “Shang-Chi”) plays Prince Zuko, who is the son of Fire Lord Ozai, brother of Princess Azula and nephew of General Iroh. A talented firebender, Zuko has been banished from the Fire Nation and ordered to track down the Avatar by any means necessary.
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Created by Albert Kim. With Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu. A young boy known as the Avatar must master the four elemental powers to save the world, and fight against an enemy bent on stopping him.
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- Aang (Gordon Cormier) Long ago, Aang found out that he was the airbender destined to become the Avatar and master all four elements — water, earth, fire and air — to maintain the peace of the world, but that was before he inadvertently froze himself and his Sky Bison Appa into an iceberg beneath the sea.
- Katara (Kiawentiio) Katara is the last remaining water bender in her Southern tribe village of Wolf Cove. When she was younger, the Fire Nation invaded their camp to get rid of all water benders, but Katara’s mother sacrificed herself to ensure her daughter’s survival.
- Sokka (Ian Ousley) Katara’s protective older brother Sokka became the leader of Wolf Cove when their father Hakoda put him in charge, so Hakoda could attempt a mission that required travel.
- Prince Zuko (Dallas Liu) Prince Zuko’s purpose in life revolves around capturing Aang, the Avatar, to bring back to his tyrant father Fire Lord Ozai (Daniel Dae Kim).
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By Adele Ankers-Range
Updated: Mar 17, 2022 5:23 pm
Posted: Nov 22, 2021 4:03 pm
Netflix and Nickelodeon are bringing the magical world of Avatar: The Last Airbender back to our screens, and now we know who will be playing who in the live-action series.
Netflix first announced the live-action adaptation in 2018, when Avatar creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael DiMartino were on board to helm the series. However, the original creators departed the project due to creative differences. Now, Albert Kim is serving as showrunner alongside Dan Lin, Lindsey Liberatore, and Michael Goi.
Production is taking place on a virtual stage designed and operated by Pixomondo, a visual effects studio that helped to flesh out the world of Disney's The Mandalorian. Netflix has named most of the stars who are stepping onto the cutting-edge set, with Paul Sun-Hyung Lee being one of the latest additions to the cast at the time of writing.
Gordon Cormier as Aang
First up, Gordon Cormier has joined the cast of the live-action series in the role of Aang, aka the protagonist of Nickelodeon's original animated series. The character is described as being a "fearless and fun-loving twelve-year-old who just happens to be the Avatar, master of all four elements, and the keeper of balance and peace in the world."
Cormier, who you may recognize from the 2020 Stephen King miniseries The Stand, celebrated the Avatar casting news on his Instagram account back in August when it was first announced that he would be playing the reluctant hero of the series, who struggles "to deal with the burden of his duties while still holding on to his adventurous and playful nature."
Kiawentiio as Katara
Aang will have a few friends to help him navigate his duties, including Katara who will be played by Kiawentiio — an actress who came to prominence when she was cast as Ka'kwet in Anne with an E in 2019. Now she will be joining Aang and the rest of the gang in the live-action Avatar series, which will see them rally together to save the world by defeating Ozai.
14-year-old Katara is described as being a "determined and hopeful waterbender," the last in her small village where she and her brother Sokka grew up. She may only be young in age but sadly she has "already endured great personal tragedy, which has held her back from rising to her true potential, though it's never dimmed her warm and caring spirit."
Keep checking back here for all the latest casting updates for Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Adele Ankers is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.
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