Netflix announces the cast of its live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series
The live-action remake of the hit Nickelodeon series is heading to Netflix
M. Night Shyamalan’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender movie is inarguably one of the worst movies of all time. Now that it’s been over a decade since that dumpster fire, Netflix is giving its own live-action take of the beloved Nickelodeon show a go. Original series creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko left the project last year because they didn’t have much control over the creative direction, deciding to instead plan new A:TLA content, including an animated movie. But that hasn’t stopped Netflix from going through with the show. We now have an official cast list for it, making it feel far more real.
It’s a promising cast of up-and-comers, most of whom have already appeared in Netflix productions—and this time, we won’t have to worry about the characters being whitewashed. Here’s who’s starring in the upcoming series: