Netflix has once again expanded the cast of its live-action series Avatar: The Last Airbender — Kim’s Convenience star Paul Sun-Hyung Lee will take on the role of Uncle Iroh, Prince Zuko’s uncle and mentor. Lim Kay Siu and Ken Leung have also been added to the cast of the live-action and are set to portray the Air Nomad monk Gyatso and the Fire Nation’s Commander Zhao respectively.
Now that the show has Uncle Iroh, Gyatso and Commander Zhao, it seems the team is finally ready to start production for the live-action series. On November 17, it was announced on Twitter that the Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action is “officially in production.”
Earlier this month, it was announced that Daniel Dae Kim will be Fire Lord Ozai in the live-action series, and fans were happy with the casting decision. It looks like fans are still happy with the casting for the live-action adaptation so far, with some even saying that the casting is making them look forward to seeing the live-action when it comes out.
Wait the Avatar the last Airbender show’s cast is actually AMAZING SO FAR. pic.twitter.com/glTczbbBKY
— thismustbefakeme (@thismustbfakeme) November 17, 2021
I actually like this casting! Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Iroh in Netflix's LA "Avatar: The Last Airbender." pic.twitter.com/4FvOVPmr4d
— Screen Sisters, Siblings in Disguise! (@ScreenSisters_) November 16, 2021
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Uncle Iroh
Ken Leung as Commander Zhao.
Daniel Dae Kim as Fire Lord Ozai.
I'm really starting to dig this live-action cast for Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbenderhttps://t.co/2VJbPbCakQ— Nancy Wang Yuen (@nancywyuen) November 16, 2021
YOU GOT PAUL SUN-HYUNG LEE AS UNCLE IROH?!!!
I'm really gonna be watching Netflix's live action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender solely for the cast, aren't I? https://t.co/KQkwZYsiXz pic.twitter.com/IqGHORw01g
— Ryan Cortero (@ryan_reflects) November 16, 2021
Again. The Casting of the Avatar the Last Airbender live Action show is insanely good. https://t.co/nrTZfcg5qc
— CaIIy WaIIy (@RoamerAKACaI) November 16, 2021
I was worried about Netflix's live action Avatar: The Last Airbender…until this. There is no one better to embody Uncle Iroh (the best mentor character in all of fiction ever) than Paul Sun-Hyung Lee. SO EXCITED! https://t.co/hbcUTR8KB9
— Adam Thomas (@RevAdamThomas) November 16, 2021
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I wasn’t interested in watching another Avatar: The last Airbender live-action but @bitterasiandude as Uncle Iroh has piqued my interest! pic.twitter.com/C2PVBfcrEY
— Buddy Mo (@MoBuddy) November 17, 2021
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Simu Liu, who starred in Kim’s Convenience with Lee, also took to Twitter to congratulate the actor for being cast as Uncle Iroh. “From Appa to Uncle. I’m so happy for you @bitterasiandude!!” Liu wrote.
From Appa to Uncle. I’m so happy for you @bitterasiandude!!
— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) November 16, 2021
Some fans are skeptical of the upcoming live-action, probably because of the series’ history with being adapted into a live-action film (which a lot of fans weren’t happy with), plus the fact that the original creators of the series, Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, left the production of the live-action series due to creative differences with the steaming platform.
But it looks like the live-action’s casting is piquing the interest of fans and could be a sign that the live-action series might finally be the one to do justice to the original series.
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