• VelvetStorm@lemmy.world
    731·
    15 days ago

    Part of me just wants them to cast a super jacked guy and just never bring it up while still keeping them a she/her in the scripts

  • dustyData@lemmy.world
    12·
    15 days ago

    It troubles me that this casting and filming is so late. The actors will look even older. I don’t think they’re planing a timeskip. Since the second season starts immediately after the south water tribe battle.

    • NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de
      9·
      14 days ago

      I don’t expect the timeline of the Netflix series to match the animated series. They’ll probably make the journey longer to account for actors aging.

      I have doubts about this picture though, the gmail address is the first red flag, but there are others. To me, this is more likely to be fake than real.

      BTW, even in the original series, Aang’s voice actor aging was becoming a problem. He said on the podcast (Braving the Elements) that it’s a good thing the show ended after season 3 because he was already straining and didn’t have a 4th season in him. If it had come to that I think they’d probably recast him with a voice double, but it’s a good thing it didn’t come to that!

      • Aganim@lemmy.world
        3·
        14 days ago

        If it had come to that I think they’d probably recast him with a voice double, but it’s a good thing it didn’t come to that!

        I’m also glad it didn’t come to that. It was already a noticeable change when they had to find a new voice actor for Iroh, let alone when you need to replace the actor for the titular character. Not that I don’t respect the work of Greg Baldwin of course, but for me Mako Iwamatsu was the one and only Uncle Iroh. It’s a shame he wasn’t able to complete his character’s journey.

        • NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de
          2·
          14 days ago

          Gotta disagree with you there about it being noticeable. It was seamless to anyone who wasn’t specifically listening for it.

          • Aganim@lemmy.world
            1·
            14 days ago

            Really? I didn’t know they had to find a new voice actor when I first watched season 3 and I immediately heard it. Guess I’m a nitpick when it comes to voice acting. 😅

            • VindictiveJudge@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              14 days ago

              Some of Iroh’s lines late in season 2 are also Baldwin and almost nobody noticed it then. He definitely sounds different, but he’s the absolute best match for Mako’s distinctive voice anyone could hope for.

              • NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de
                2·
                14 days ago

                Well then clearly I went too far with “anyone” :P but I still think the majority of people didn’t notice.

                In the podcast, Dante Basco (voice of Zuko) recounts that they* started crying when Greg started doing Iroh because it sounded like Mako came back to life. To be fair, there’s clearly some exaggeration there for dramatic effect, but I have to say Greg really is spot-on with Iroh.

                I will give you that his very first line or two in the show are a little bit off. But not enough to tip me off if I wasn’t looking for it.

                * he said “we”, IIRC, but I don’t know who besides him - probably the recording techs.

  • kandoh@reddthat.com
    111·
    15 days ago

    If you’re blind then how would you even be able to tell if you were Asian?!

    • BluesF@lemmy.world
      8·
      15 days ago

      There are certainly blind dancers. Idk about martial arts but I wouldn’t be surprised.

        • NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de
          7·
          14 days ago

          According to legend, that style was invented by a blind woman. The Avatar makers didn’t know this when they picked it, it was a happy coincidence.

    • Microw@lemm.ee
      31·
      14 days ago

      You are aware that some people are not born blind, but rather lose eyesight later in life?

      • CluckN@lemmy.world
        4·
        14 days ago

        You are aware that the largest pretzel ever made weighed 783.81 kg (1,728 lb) and was assembled in El Salvador?

        • Microw@lemm.ee
          21·
          14 days ago

          Actually I wasn’t, thanks for the eye opening relevation!

    • helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world
      11·
      14 days ago

      They are trying to check the disability box while also needing an out for when they choose someone who can actually do the physical aspect. (Yes, a blind person could probably manage on their own, but if you need to choreograph with other people, it might get complicated…that being said, I would love if the actual actress was blind and successful in the role, that would be super cool)