Compare the new cast with the cartoon role models

Netflix is ​​coming up with the big fantasy series Avatar: The Lord of the Elements the animated series of the same name (2005-2008) from the USA is being revived. After the recent Netflix success of One Piece, fans are eagerly awaiting the next remake of an animated original. The only approximate start date so far is the year 2024 known. The series is expected to come out in the first half of the year.

The first images have already revealed the stars of Netflix’s live-action series remake, which is supposed to make us forget the flopped cinema version The Legend of Aang (2010). We compare the animated cast with the new castto give you a first taste of the new Avatar series.

Avatar: Lord of the Elements – Compares the cast of Netflix’s fantasy series with their role models

The first announcement teaser for Avatar: The Last Airbender came in June 2023, but did not yet show any characters in action. But Netflix has already revealed the entire cast of the new Avatar series and shown some of them in the first pictures now in full costume. We compare the new actors and actresses with their drawn fantasy role models for a direct comparison.

Gordon Cormier plays Aang in Netflix’s Avatar cast

The main character of the series Avatar is the boy Aang, from the Air Nomads. In a world where different tribes can control the elements, he is the last of his extinct kind: an airbender. He is supposed to become the chosen one, the titular lord of the elements, by learning to control air, earth, water and fire. Otherwise, the warlike Fire Nation threatens to finally subjugate the country.

Kiawentiio plays Katara in Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender

Katara is a waterbender with the ability to heal. She joins Aang’s journey with her brother Sokka and becomes his closest ally and good friend.

Ian Ousley portrays Sokka in Netflix’s Avatar

Katara’s brother Sokka is a Water Tribe fighter. Although he cannot control elements, he is good with weapons and also joins Aang.

Dallas Liu is Prince Zuko in Netflix’s Avatar remake

The son of Fire Lord Ozai, Zuko is a prince and firebender who has fallen from grace. By capturing the last airbender, Aang, he wants to restore his honor.

New Avatar Cast: Daniel Dae Kim is Fire Lord Ozai

Lord Ozai is the tyrannical ruler of the Fire Nation who unleashes a hundred-year war to become king of the entire world. In addition to his banished son Zuko, he also has a daughter: Princess Azula.

Elizabeth Yu performs Azula for Netflix

Unlike Zuko, Azula has not fallen out of favor with her father Ozai. As a sadistic firebender, she is tasked with hunting both Aang and her brother.

Ken Leung plays Commander Zhao in Netflix’s Avatar remake

The cruel firebender Zhao is an admiral of Fire Lord Ozai’s fleet, dedicated to the mission of capturing the Avatar before anyone else.

Paul Sun-Hyung Lee is Uncle Iroh

Unlike most hot-blooded and power-mad firebenders, such as his brother Ozai, Iroh is a calm, wise man of the Fire Nation and was once a mentor to his nephew Zuko.

Appa is also back in the Netflix series

Appa is a fantasy creature, a flying sky bison, and not only Aang’s mount, but also his friend.

Podcast tip: The 5 best German Netflix series and why foreign countries love them

Before Avatar comes to Netflix, marvel at the rise of German Netflix series in our podcast Streamgesucht – here and internationally:

It all started in 2017 with Dark. There are now 19 German Netflix original series – and that doesn’t even include documentaries and shows. Which are the best? What do fans and critics from other countries celebrate about it?

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