Daniel Dae Kim to Play Fire Lord Ozai in AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER Live-Action Series at Netflix
Daniel Dae Kim (Lost, Hellboy, Always Be My Maybe) has signed on to play the character Fire Lord Ozai in the live-action series adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender at Netflix.
Kim will play “the ruthlessly-driven leader of the Fire Nation who he demands everyone live up to his impossible standards, especially his teenaged son, Prince Zuko (Dallas Liu). Ozai’s drive to conquer and unite the world under firebender rule is a family burden—he believes that it’s his destiny to finish a war started by his ancestors.”
As a series regular, Kim joins previously cast young leads Liu; Gordon Cormier, who plays Aang; Kiawentiio (Katara) and Ian Ousley (Sokka).
Albert Kim (Sleepy Hollow) serves as showrunner, executive producer and writer on the series, with Rideback’s Dan Lin and Lindsey Liberatore executive producing, along with Michael Goi. Roseanne Liang is co-executive producer. Goi, Roseanne Liang, Jabbar Raisani, and Jet Wilkinson are directing.
Are you looking forward to this adaptation? What do you think of Kim in the role of Fire Lord Ozai?
via: Deadline