The Last Airbender Is a Filipino-Canadian

Filipino-Canadian Gordon Kyle Diez Cormier is going to be mastering all four elements as he plays the character of Aang, the Last Airbender. 

On August 12, Netflix revealed the cast of its live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, which was originally an animated series on Nickelodeon. 

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>pPrior to landing the role of the Last Airbender, Cormier had appeared in The Stand (2020) and Lost in Space (2018), according to IMDB. Cormier lives in Vancouver, Canada with his family. >pThe 11-year-old actor has an Instagram account run by his parents. Cormier is a fan of skateboarding and frequented skate parks in Vancouver before the pandemic. >pGordon Cormier at a Skatepark>h2

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Unknown to many, Cormier had also been a voice actor for a cartoon series in Canada. 

Gordon Cormier’s Facial Expressions

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The rest of the main cast includes Kiawentiio as Katara, Ian Ousley as Sokka, and Dallas Liu as Zuko. It is unclear whether the character of Toph will be included in the first season. >p

Although the cast of the live-action Avatar series looks promising, some fans are worried about where Netflix’s showrunners will take the popular franchise. Creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko have quit the project over artistic differences with Netflix. 

In a lengthy blog post in August 2020, DiMartino appealed to fans and explained that “whatever version ends up on-screen, it will not be what Bryan and I had envisioned or intended to make.”

Nevertheless, DiMartino gives Netflix the benefit of the doubt. 

“Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Avatar has the potential to be good. It might turn out to be a show many of you end up enjoying,” wrote DiMartino. 

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