The actors who portray Aang and Katara in Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender pose together in a new set of cute images. Avatar: The Last Airbender will be a live-action remake of the original animated show based on the award-winning series of the same name. Netflix first announced the live-action reimagining in 2018. The Last Airbender season 1 is currently in production and is set to be released on the streaming site with eight hour-long episodes.
Avatar: The Last Airbender follows its titular hero Aang as he trains to master all four elements and bring balance to a world scourged by the warring Fire Nation. Gordan Cormier leads the cast as Aang and is joined by Kiawentiio Tarbell as Katara, Ian Ousley as Sokka, Dallas Liu as Prince Zuko, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Iroh, Elizabeth Yu as Princess Azula, and Daniel Dae Kim as Fire Lord Ozai. Because of the high acclaim Avatar: The Last Airbender achieved upon its release, Netflix's adaptation has many wary that it won't meet the mark.
Although the Avatar: The Last Airbender cast may face the daunting task of reinterpreting such well-known and beloved characters, it seems they are having fun doing so. A new set of images posted by Cormier and Tarbell show the pair hanging out behind the scenes. They shared four new images of them posed adorably and looking like they were having a blast. Check out the posts below:
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Based on their posts, Cormier and Tarbell look like they became friends while filming Avatar: The Last Airbender. Along with the new images, Cormier and Tarbell demonstrated their friendship by joking in the comments. Tarbell captioned her post, "Ran into that avatar kid, he rly likes hats for some reason," and Cormier replied, "I just love hats because it's so cold?". Their light-hearted interaction shows none of the concern expressed online about the Last Airbender remake.
It is understandable why some fans of the original series may be wary of Netflix's live-action adaptation. Not only does Avatar: The Last Airbender have a reputation as one of the best animated series ever made, but it was also adapted into a feature film previously by M. Night Shyamalan to disastrous results. Still, unlike the notorious film adaptation, Netflix's cast shouldn't add another reason for worry. Avatar: The Last Airbender fans can only hope that Cormier and Tarbell's friendship can translate to Aang and Katara onscreen.
Sources: Gordan Cormier and Kiawentiio Tarbell