
The series is currently filming in Vancouver. It's up to him, with help from waterbender Katara and her brother Sokka, to learn how to master all four elements - earth, air, fire, and water - in order to defeat the Fire Lord and save the planet's inhabitants. The cartoon told the story of Avatar Aang, an airbender who awakens after being frozen for years to a world taken over by the dictatorship of the Fire Nation.

They join previously announced Gordon Cormier as Avatar Aang, Kiawentiio Tarbell as Katara, Ian Ousley as Sokka, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Zuko's uncle Iroh, Lim Kay Siu as Air Nomad monk Gyatso, and Ken Leung as Commander Zhao of the Fire Nation.Īvatar: The Last Airbender, overseen by showrunner Albert Kim after original series creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko dropped out over creative differences, is pegged as an "authentic adaptation" of the Nickelodeon series. Other new additions to Avatar: The Last Airbender include Maria Zhang as Suki, the intimidating leader of the elite female fighting force the Kyoshi Warriors Tamlyn Tomita ( The Good Doctor, Cobra Kai) as Suki's mom, Yukari Yvonne Chapman ( Kung Fu, Family Law) as Avatar Kyoshi, a previous generation's Avatar and Casey Camp-Horinek ( Barking Water, Reservation Dogs) as Katara and Sokka's Gran Gran of the Southern Water Tribe. Daniel Dae Kim will play said daddy, Fire Lord Ozai. The character has a love-hate - and at times hate-hate - relationship with Azula as he deals with jealousy over their father's love for her and not him.

NETFLIX Elizabeth Yu will play Princess Azula in the live-action adaptation of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' on Netflix.Īzula's mental deterioration and truly villainous acts over the course of the Avatar cartoon transformed her into a fan-favorite character, if only because fans loved watching Team Avatar overcome the hurdles she put in their way.ĭallas Liu will play Prince Zuko in the live-action series. Elizabeth Yu and the character Azula from Avatar: The Last Airbender
