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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:34 pm

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M. Night Shyamalan has found the cast for The Last Airbender, his upcoming live-action film based on the popular anime-inspired Nickelodeon series. The youthful group is mostly filled with unknowns who are likely to be household names by the time Paramount opens the first in its potential three-film franchise in July 2010. 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.

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-Jesse was replaced by Dev Patel(Slumdog millionaire) as Zuko.

Jessica Jade Andres as Suki
Aasif Mandvi as Admiral Zhao
Shaun Toub as Uncle Iroh
Cliff Curtis as Fire Lord Ozai
Katharine Houghton as Kanna (aka Gran Gran)
Seychelle Gabriel as Yue

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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:51 pm

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Genial singer Jesse McCartney, meanwhile, is negotiating to play against type in the role of the Fire Nation's evil prince Zuko.

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JESSE MCCARTNEY

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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:29 pm

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PLEASE BE TEMPORARY

Seriously.

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:17 am

I'm gonna go kick M. Night Shymalan in the balls.

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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:19 am

xDDD

I vote we wait until it's all 'official'. He may redeem himself.

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:07 am

Why him!?! Besides, they could just use the original Zuko. I mean, he's an actor and appeared in "Take The Lead" So he knows how to act, why do they have to look up an actor for him? Doesn't make sense.

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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:50 am

I have to agree on the casting of Zuko. His voice actor is a normal actor as well. He can keep his part. Plus...he kind of already looks like Zuko. A bit on the tan side, but they need to put on makeup to give him the scar anyway.

I approve of the Sokka pick though. That guy is pretty funny. I saw him in a few of the Twilight interviews and he's just adorable. I think he'd be a cute Sokka. Not sure if he'll do all the craziness, but with Sokka, it's hard to imagine ANYONE being that odd in real life.

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:09 pm

You should see Jackson play a stoner. It is hilarious, in my opinion.

As for Dante/Zuko...I've thought about that a few times. It makes sense. Same voice, he's got a pretty good look about him and the like. All in all not bad. Rufio for the win.

Though he is a bit too old xDDD (born in 1975) But hey, stage makeup.

And I know people would b***h about him being Filipino. Though it is better than Jesse....

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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:42 pm

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Why him!?! Besides, they could just use the original Zuko. I mean, he's an actor and appeared in "Take The Lead" So he knows how to act, why do they have to look up an actor for him? Doesn't make sense.

You fail for using that semi-shitty movie as your only example. Dante is a damn good actor.

@Michiru- Firebenders were actually based on the Filipinos. Just as the Waterbenders were based on the Native Americans, and the Airbenders were based on the Chinese/Tibetans.

Everyone he's picked is bad. Except Noah Ringer, he might actually do a good job. I saw a pic of him a while back, and he's a small asian kid. So it's all good.

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:39 pm

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I approve of the Sokka pick though. That guy is pretty funny. I saw him in a few of the Twilight interviews and he's just adorable. I think he'd be a cute Sokka. Not sure if he'll do all the craziness, but with Sokka, it's hard to imagine ANYONE being that odd in real life.

How you are in real life has nothing to do with how you play the character.

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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:19 pm

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@Michiru- Firebenders were actually based on the Filipinos. Just as the Waterbenders were based on the Native Americans, and the Airbenders were based on the Chinese/Tibetans.

Doesn't stop silly little fangirls.

I love Dante <3.

Best lost boy ever.

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:00 am

If this movie sucks Ima go find the actors and kick em all in the nuts and the girls I'll punch em in the cooch. But if the movie goes fine Then no harm done.