Whitewashing

Netflix delivered when they promised that they will not whitewash the cast of the live action adaptation of Avatar; The last Airbender. This tweet reveals the fresh new faces who will bring the iconic characters to life. 11 Years ago, Paramount made a controversial decision of casting mostly white actors for the protagonists and South Asians for  Antagonists. Now we have a more ethnically accurate cast. The main leads are Asian Americans and Indigenous Americans. Netflix now fixes what Paramount and M.Night Shyamalan failed to do. The upcoming adaptation not only has a more ethnically accurate cast but it will honor the source material better. The showrunner made his statement about the inclusivity of the casting. Gordon Cormier will be playing Aang, He is only 12 years old just like how the character debuted.  He hasn’t shaved his head yet, So I wonder if he will shave it once they start filming or he will just wear a bald cap. This Filipino Canadian Actor has Martial Arts Background. So that