Avatar: The Last Airbender star reveals huge change to vital scene for Netflix series | 37926WM | 2024-02-22 21:08:01
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*** Warning: Spoilers forward for the first season of the animated and live-action Avatar: The Final Airbender. ***
The first season of the live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender has lastly been released on Netflix, and fans of the original animated collection are already in a state of awe.
Boasting a star-studded cast together with Gordon Cormier, Ian Ousley, Kiawentiio, Dallas Liu and Daniel Dae Kim, the story follows an airbender referred to as Aang (Gordon) who's the prophesied Avatar, with the facility to master all 4 parts and unite the warring nations of their world.
Metro.co.uk lately had the prospect to talk to Avatar stars Elizabeth Yu and Ken Leung, with the latter revealing that a very important storyline from the animated present was considerably altered for the live-action model.
Ken, who plays the conniving Basic Zhao from the Hearth Nation, defined that there were 'certain particular things' about his character that have been 'adjusted' for his portrayal of the antagonist.
One in every of these plot points is when Zhao finds out the id of the Moon Spirit's mortal type, which he manages to do within the animated present by stumbling throughout a hidden, underground library.
Nevertheless, this plays out in another way in the live-action version.
'There were sure particular things to Zhao that have been shown within the unique animated [series] that we adjusted,' stated Ken, 54.
'Like for instance, when he discovers in the secret spirit library the right way to kill the Moon Spirit. I feel we felt that perhaps that was just a little convenient, that he just occurs to… and so issues like that we changed slightly bit.'
The Lost actor added that despite that exact storyline being modified, Zhao 'does come across the answer in a method that may be a discovery', and so 'the guts of that event we preserved'.
'So hopefully, even diehard fans who are sticklers for precisely the way it occurred within the animation shall be cool with that, and recognise that the core of that event is preserved, even if the particulars usually are not,' he added.
Simply in case you haven't had an opportunity to observe the Netflix collection but, we gained't reveal here how Zhao discovers the id Moon Spirit's mortal type on this new adaptation.
Nevertheless, considering how excitedly Avatar followers are discussing the collection intimately on social media, you may need to catch up quickly!
Ken was joined for our interview by Elizabeth, who plays Princess Azula in Avatar: The Last Airbender, the sister of Prince Zuko (Dallas) and daughter of Hearth Lord Ozai (Daniel).
Within the animated present, Azula only makes a few temporary appearances within the first season – but within the live-action adaptation, she is featured much more heavily.
'We don't see Azula in any respect in the first season, so every part I'm doing this primary season is just about new, so I used to be excited,' the 21-year-old shared.
'It's each actor's dream to be able to truly act by way of and see the origin story of where their character's coming from.
'I was super blessed to have the ability to not only know what is canon in our present, but in addition be capable of play by way of it and have that once we all get to know her and hopefully have a season two.'
Prior to the release of Avatar: The Final Airbender on Netflix, followers turned embroiled in a tense debate after it was claimed that Ian's character Sokka had been adjusted to remove some of his sexist behaviour.
Some individuals argued that his demonstrations of sexism have been necessary for his character arc, as his attitudes progress and he realises with time how he was within the incorrect.
In response to the attention positioned on this facet of the story, Ian told Metro.co.uk: 'I feel that the essence of the character that Sokka is, is 100% the character that is portrayed in the live-action model of the show,' he stated.
'I feel the followers are somewhat fearful that there's going to be modifications in who Sokka is, and I don't actually assume that's been the case in any respect in our show.
'Obviously it's totally different from an animated show to a live-action in these ways, however the coronary heart and soul of the animation show is the breath that we're all enjoying into.'
Ian burdened that the 'essence' of Sokka is 'nonetheless there', and because the story goes on, he 'undoubtedly still gets humbled in ways and learns that ladies might be powerful'.
He concluded: 'I'm just excited for individuals to observe it and get their own tackle that exact thing that I do know that individuals are frightened about.'
Avatar: The Last Airbender is out there to stream on Netflix.
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