Netflix is making steady progress on its live-action series, Avatar: The Last Airbender. Previously, we reported the casting of Team Avatar. Team Avatar’s cast includes Gordon Cormier as Aang, Kiawentiio as Katara, Ian Ousley as Sokka, and Dallas Liu as Prince Zuko.
On November 16, 2021, Netflix not only announced that production had started on the series; they also announced the casting of 3 pivotal characters!
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Kim’s Convenience Store) will be playing the lovable and wise Uncle Iroh.
Lim Kay Siu (Anna and the King) plays Aang’s beloved mentor Monk Gyatso.
Ken Leung (Old, Rush Hour) plays the evil Commander Zhao of the Fire Nation.
This casting news is making Last Airbender fans excited. However, here is a particular role the fans are waiting to hear news about…
Poor, cabbage merchant.
Want more Avatar content? Watch this panel with some of the cast of the hit cartoon series!