The core cast of Netflix’s live-action version of Avatar: The Last Airbender has been announced, with The Stand’s 12-year-old Gordon Cormier in the lead as Ang. Also included in the cast are Kiawentiio as Katara, Ian Ousley as Sokka, and Dallas Liu as Zuko.
You can find descriptions of their characters below:
- GORDON CORMIER (he/him) is AANG (12), 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. An airbending prodigy, Aang is a reluctant hero, struggling to deal with the burden of his duties while still holding on to his adventurous and playful nature.
Amazon - KIAWENTIIO (she/her) is KATARA (14), a determined and hopeful waterbender, the last in her small village. Though only fourteen, she’s 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.
Netflix - IAN OUSLEY (he/him) is SOKKA (16), Katara’s sardonic and resourceful 16-year-old brother. Outwardly confident, even brash, he takes his responsibility as the leader of his tribe seriously, despite his inner doubts over his warrior skills… doubts that he masks with his wit and deadpan sense of humor.
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Photo by: Erica Parise/Hulu - DALLAS LIU (he/him) is ZUKO (17), a skilled firebender and the intense and guarded Crown Prince of the Fire Nation. Currently roaming the world in exile, he’s on an obsessive quest to capture the Avatar because he believes that is the only way to reclaim his life and live up to the demands of his cruel and controlling father, the Fire Lord.
Because the cast is so young, they don’t have that many credits to their names, but Cormier may be best known for playing Joe in Paramount+’s recent miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand. He has also appeared on Get Shorty, Lost in Space, and Two Sentence Horror Stories, and in the made-for-TV movies A Christmas Miracle and Christmas Under the Stars.
Kiawentiio appeared in the indie movie Beans and appeared on the shows Rutherford Falls and Anne with an E. Most recently, Ousley played Zeke on Apple TV+’s Physical. He previously portrayed Robby Corman on Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why. His other credits include Sorry For Your Loss, Young Sheldon, and Big Shot. Liu has the most screen experience among the cast. He may be best known for playing Shuji Ishii-Peters on Hulu’s PEN15, and he has a role in the upcoming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Other credits include No Good Nick and Players.
Albert Kim (Sleepy Hollow) is writing and will act as showrunner. Jabar Raisani, Michael Goi, and Roseanne Liang are set to direct.
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