{"id":30971,"date":"2021-12-16T18:56:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T23:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=30971"},"modified":"2021-12-16T18:56:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T23:56:12","slug":"avatar-the-last-airbender-adds-five-new-cast-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/16\/avatar-the-last-airbender-adds-five-new-cast-members\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Avatar: The Last Airbender&#8221; Adds Five New Cast Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27603\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/netflix-banner.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"658\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/netflix-banner.webp 658w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/netflix-banner-300x91.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/>Today Netflix announced additional casting for its live-action epic adventure <strong><em>Avatar: The Last Airbender<\/em><\/strong> based on the beloved animated series from Nickelodeon. The series is currently shooting in Vancouver.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Details on the new cast and the characters they will play:<\/p><div id=\"morty-2893859921\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00b7 Elizabeth Yu (she\/her; <em>Untitled Ray Romano Film, All My Love<\/em>) will play Azula, the intensely driven princess of the Fire Nation. A firebending prodigy and relentless perfectionist, she&#8217;ll stop at nothing to secure her position as the heir to the throne.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Maria Zhang (she\/her) will play Suki, the intimidating leader of the Kyoshi Warriors, an elite female fighting force dedicated to protecting their community and upholding the ideals of their namesake, Avatar Kyoshi.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Tamlyn Tomita (she\/her; <em>The Good Doctor, Cobra Kai<\/em>) will play Yukari, Suki&#8217;s mother and the fiercely protective mayor of her small village on Kyoshi Island.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Yvonne Chapman (she\/her; <em>Kung Fu, Family Law<\/em>) will play Avatar Kyoshi, a legendary warrior revered for her bravery, fearsome fighting skills, and uncompromising dedication to the cause of justice.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2537575441\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00b7 Casey Camp-Horinek (she\/her, <em>Barking Water, Reservation Dogs<\/em>) will play Gran Gran, Katara and Sokka&#8217;s grandmother and the compassionate and wise matriarch of the Southern Water Tribe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Avatar: The Last Airbender<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The series will be an authentic adaptation of the award-winning and beloved Nickelodeon animated series AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER reimagined as a live-action adventure. 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