M. Night Shyamalan puts together his cast for ‘The Last Airbender’
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- By drvenkman
As you know M. Night Shyamalan is directing a live-action movie based on the hit Nickalodeon cartoon series Avatar The Last Air bender. The cartoon itself is actually very fun to watch. After his last movie ‘The Happening’ bombed, maybe he should have called his last film ‘The Happening: Evolution’. This guy needs a hit and just because of the subject matter he is working with for the film, and the fact that it already has a solid fan base, I am pretty sure this will be his most successful movie since ‘Unbreakable’. As for the casting here is what EW reports:
After an open casting call in Texas, Shyamalan discovered karate star Noah Ringer and offered him the part of Airbender’s 12-year old hero, Aang, an Avatar with superpowers who must stop the Fire Nation from destroying the world. Twilight’s Jackson Rathbone has been asked to play Aang’s pal Sokka, while Nicola Peltz (Deck the Halls) will star as his sister Katara. Genial singer Jesse McCartney, meanwhile, is negotiating to play against type in the role of the Fire Nation’s evil prince Zuko.
They are all mostly unknowns, but I think thats the way to go when casting young actors.
I really can’t say I am excited for this. I miss the old Shyamalan. Doc, you mentioned that the show is fun to watch? I have never seen it. Do you think he will Shyamalanize it? With a twist ending and such?
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dude I cant wait for this movie!
Whos Aang?
I hope to hell the movie is not Shyamalanized! I hope he just tells a good story. I think Nickalodeon will keep him grounded. He doesn’t have the clout right now to do his own thing. And I’m not sure who will play Aang yet, but I will let you know when I find out.
This could be good… Let’s not forget the good old Shymamammallamian days. He did make 6th sense and unbreakable.
http://aang-aint-white.livejournal.com/646.html
please, this cast is wrong, help us change it!
This movie is goin to reek!!! The cast is something is and not in the good way!! way to go Shamalyan!! another movie that won’t end well!! if there was a record u would beat it for sure!!! please just change the cast and millions of kids will stop buging you about it!!!
I like the idea for an Avatar live-action film. I mean, the show was awsome. But…
I think you people should see this before you get your hopes up:
http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2009/01/23/News/Try-Out.For.A.Role.For.M.Night.Shyamalan-3594896.shtml
Isn’t the tv-show Asian-influenced? With that said, I’d rather see more of an oriental cast, wouldn’t you?
they re-casted zuko. it’s the dude from slumdog millionaire now.