Despite the popularity of the animated series, a large part of the public is still unaware of the existence of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Worse, many believe that the show being adapted into a live-action series by Netflix is related to the Avatar universe created by James Cameron.
The actor of the series was also cheated with the title Avatar on live TV. On the sidelines of an organized preview, Ken Leung, who plays Commander Zhao in the Netflix production, revealed that he was considering auditioning for James Cameron’s saga rather than the cartoon, which he was completely unaware of at the time.
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“When I heard about Avatar, I thought I was going to turn blue” He said on the microphone of our colleagues Deadline. “I didn’t know the original series at all, probably due to age. Also, during the audition, it would have been impossible to guess that it was Avatar because it was still a classified project.”
His lack of cartoon knowledge allowed him to fully immerse himself in the character without the slightest influence from his previous incarnations of the character (in the animated series, but also in director M. Night Shyamalan’s first live-action version. ).
A prolific television actor, Ken Leung is best known for his roles on Lost and Person of Interest. In film, he notably played villains in Rush Hour and X-Men 3, as well as the role of Admiral of the Resistance in the seventh installment of the Star Wars saga, The Force Awakens.
The first season of the live-action TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender is now available on Netflix.
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