I don't know WHO I would have picked, but it would not have been THEM! What a horrible, TERRIBLE cast. Also, I resent their characterization of Zuko as 'evil'. Fuck this!
Okay, I'm not exactly happy about this, but I do think everybody is overreacting just a tad. I highly doubt they're going to go with Jesse McCartney, and I will not believe it until it has actually been confirmed. There really is no way of knowing how an actor will behave as a character until you actually see the movie, and with the exception of skin color, Sokka and Katara's actors are decent visual matches. Direction, costume, make-up, that has a great deal to do with how these actors will portray these characters. Yes, Avatar has the charm point of having no Caucasian characters whatsoever, but in an American movie, we could hardly expect that to be true in the adaptation. I'm just saying, we need to wait and see.
I don't think I'm overreacting, at all. I'm vastly disappointed with Hollywood on this one. This isn't a completely American animated show like "GI Joe" or something -- this is a show about fictional characters in an Asian-themed universe. The principles of the theme are around Buddhism, for christ's sake. I can see Aang and maybe a couple of others being cast as white, but there's no reason why the ENTIRE cast has to be Caucasian. Sokka? Katara? Jet? These are dark-skinned characters. Casting them white seems to me to make a mockery out of the entire show.
There are so many good Asian/Indian actors and actresses out there that could have played the majority of these parts. I don't know why they weren't even considered. It really, really frustrates me. This could have been a great opportunity for younger kids of ethnic descent to get their big break in the business. Instead, it's looking like "Avatar: The High School Musical AU". >____
Well, first of all, they're probably going to use as many actors over the age of 18 as possible, because of the difficulties of shooting with minors. Second, Entire cast? I see two confirmed actors, here, one of which is a complete unknown and the other being someone we know very little about. I mean, yeah, I've seen Deck the Halls and Nicola's acting was bad, but so was everyone's acting in that movie, and it contained three of my favorite actors. McCartney and Sokka's actor are still in talks. Nothing is confirmed for those two. This movie isn't even coming out for another year and a half.
Regardless, the fact that they're even considering that Jesse McCartney for Zuko tells me they're not going to even try to match the characters -- major ones or minor ones -- up with actors/actresses that resemble them. They need at least a year for shooting, I imagine, so I'd say they're going to finish up the casting pretty quick.
I don't have a problem with over 18 actors -- lots of people in their 20s, dressed appropriately, could pass for teenagers. But there are TONS of 20-something ethnic actors too, and IMO they really should have kept to the style of the show (and its thematic origins, which are definitely not American/European). -___-
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*wonders how much influence Shyamalan had on casting, if any at all*
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...If he sings in that movie, I'm gonna cut a bitch...
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The track title will be: "My Heart Burns"
I swear, if I'm right on this... *shakes head*
I hope I'm not right!
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I really thought that with Shyamalan at the helm, they'd cast appropriate actors for the parts, but...I should have known better.
This is going to be a disaster. I can feel it.
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*laughs in spite of herself*
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There are so many good Asian/Indian actors and actresses out there that could have played the majority of these parts. I don't know why they weren't even considered. It really, really frustrates me. This could have been a great opportunity for younger kids of ethnic descent to get their big break in the business. Instead, it's looking like "Avatar: The High School Musical AU". >____
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I don't have a problem with over 18 actors -- lots of people in their 20s, dressed appropriately, could pass for teenagers. But there are TONS of 20-something ethnic actors too, and IMO they really should have kept to the style of the show (and its thematic origins, which are definitely not American/European). -___-
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