The actor Ken Leungwho plays Admiral Zhao in the series Avatar: The Last Airbenderfrom that Netflix, revealed that he was strangely confused while auditioning for the series. Leung just thought he was auditioning for Avatar, but his James Cameron.
According to Deadline, the confusion arose because Netflix, with the intention of keeping everything as secret as possible to avoid leaks, conducted the tests and gave very little information to the candidates for the roles.
When asked if he knew the cartoon, the actor replied, “I think it's a question of age because I didn't even know the cartoon. When I first heard about the test, I didn't know it was intended for this.” “This avatar. “I heard 'Testing for Avatar' and thought, 'Well, I'm going to paint myself blue,' because I really thought it was a different project,” the actor said.
“Avatar: The Last Airbender” stars Albert Kim (The Legend of the Headless Horseman, Nikita). Showrunner, executive producer and screenwriter. The Netflix version of the animation follows Aang, a young Avatar who must learn to master the four elements (water, earth, fire and air) in order to restore balance to a world threatened by the terrible Fire Nation.
With three first seasons (61 episodes), “Avatar: The Last Airbender” has become one of the most popular animated films in history. The series received a sequel, The Legend of Korra, which followed the Avatar succeeding Aang. In addition to their onscreen success, the titles spawned a franchise that gained multiple sequels in books and comics.
Avatar: The Last Airbender is now available in full on Netflix.
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