- LOS ANGELES — The
streaming live-action version of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ has a hefty
ensemble to its cast. The makers of the film have cast seven actors across its
upcoming second and third seasons.
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- Newly joined in Season 2 are Dichen Lachman as Yangchen,
Dolly de Leon as Lo and Li, Terry Chen as Jeong Jeong, Lily Gao as Ursa and
Madison Hu as Fei, reports ‘Variety’.
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- In Season 3, Tantoo Cardinal will play Hama and Jon Jon
Briones will play Piandao. They join previously announced Season 2 stars Miya
Cech, Chin Han, Hoa Xuande, Justin Chien, Amanda Zhou, Crystal Yu, Kelemete
Misipeka, Lourdes Faberes and Rekha Sharma, as well as series leads Gordon
Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley and Dallas Liu and returning cast members
Elizabeth Yu, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Daniel Dae Kim, Momona Tamada and Thalia
Tran.
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- As per ‘Variety’, the update on new cast members comes as
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ wraps production on Season 2 and soon begins on
Season 3.
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- The series premiered in February 2024, and was renewed for a
final two seasons that May, matching the three-season arc of the original
Nickelodeon series, which ran from 2005 to 2008. Executive producers include
Christine Boylan, Jabbar Raisani, Dan Lin, Ryan Halprin, Brendan Ferguson and
Albert Kim.
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- Though Netflix’s ‘Last Airbender’ series is produced in
partnership with Nickelodeon, it does not involve original series creators Michael
Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, who were originally on board before
departing over creative differences and launching Avatar Studios.
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- The new studio’s first project is an animated film called
‘The Legend Of Aang: The Last Airbender’ which will debut in theaters in
October 2026. An animated series called ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ is currently in
production, with two more animated films also in production.
