A Martinez has joined a new tribe…
Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender has rounded out its cast, adding 20 actors, including the 74-year-old part-Mexican actor and former daytime soap opera star.
Written by Albert Kim, Netflix bills the series as an authentic adaptation of the award-winning and beloved Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender reimagined as a live-action adventure.
The world of Avatar is divided into four nations: the Water Tribe, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and the Air Nomads. In addition to the Four Nations, some characters have the ability to visit a parallel dimension called the Spirit World.
Here are the new cast descriptions:
Water Tribe:
Amber Midthunder is Princess Yue, the compassionate spiritual leader of the Northern Water Tribe.
A Martinez is Pakku, the veteran waterbending master of the Northern Water Tribe and a fierce defender of their traditions.
Irene Bedard is Yagoda, an empathetic healer who serves as a role model for her tribe’s female waterbenders.
Joel Oulette is Hahn, a strong and skilled warrior with an unwavering loyalty to his tribe.
Nathaniel Arcand is Chief Arnook, father to Princess Yue and the respected leader of their tribe.
Meegwun Fairbrother is Avatar Kuruk, a previous Avatar with a haunted past.
Earth Kingdom
Arden Cho is June, a tough and persistent bounty hunter known for her ruthless efficiency.
Utkarsh Ambudkar is King Bumi, the ancient and mercurial ruler of the Earth Kingdom city of Omashu.
Danny Pudi is The Mechanist, an eccentric inventor and engineer who’s doing his best to raise his son in a war-torn world.
Lucian-River Chauhan is Teo, the idealistic and high-flying son of The Mechanist.
James Sie is the Cabbage Merchant, a long-suffering vegetable vendor in Omashu.
Fire Nation
Momona Tamada will play Ty Lee, an energetic and upbeat teen and one of Princess Azula’s best friends.
Thalia Tran is Mai, an unflappable and deadpan teen who, along with Ty Lee, is one of Princess Azula’s closest allies.
Ruy Iskandar is Lt. Jee, the first officer of Prince Zuko’s ship.
Hiro Kanagawa is Fire Lord Sozin, the ruthless and ambitious previous ruler of the Fire Nation and grandfather to Fire Lord Ozai.
C.S. Lee is Avatar Roku, a wise and benevolent past Avatar from the Fire Nation.
François Chau will play The Great Sage, the venerated spiritual leader of the Fire Nation and guardian of Avatar Roku’s shrine.
Ryan Mah is Lt. Dang, Commander Zhao’s second-in-command.
Spirit World
George Takei will voice Koh, an ancient, predatory spirit.
Randall Duk Kim will voice Wan Shi Tong, who appears in the form of a giant owl and is also known as the Spirit of Knowledge.
They join the previously announced cast, which includes Gordon Cormier as Aang, Kiawentiio as Katara, Ian Ousley as Sokka, Dallas Liu as Zuko, Elizabeth Yu as Azula, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Iroh, and Daniel Dae Kim as Fire Lord Ozai.