“Little Jackie Chan”: Avatar: The Last Airbender Star Gets Support from Fans for Extraordinary Martial Arts Skills Despite Series’ Underwhelming Response
The Albert Kim-led Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of the most awaited live-action adaptions of 2024. The Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko created series premiered in 2005 and came to a halt in 2008. The live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender revolves around a young avatar Aang played by the Canadian actor Gordon Cormier.
Aang is accompanied by water tribe siblings Katara and Sokka on his mission to restore peace and harmony after the brutal attack by the Fire Nation. Netizens praised the little actor on social media and even went to compare him with Jackie Chan.
Avatar: The Last Airbender Star Gordon Cormier Gets Support From Netizens
Canadian teen actor Gordon Cormier played the titular character in the live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. His performance in the 2020 release The Stand brought him into the spotlight. He has been a part of projects including Lost In Space, Get Shorty and A Christmas Miracle. The little actor has previously worked with reputed celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg and James Marsden.
The 14-year-old actor was praised for his cute looks and great performance in the recently released live-action series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Gordon Cormier was even compared to the legendary actor Jackie Chan by an X user. The comment mentioned-
He is like a little Jackie Chan.
he is like a little Jackie Chan
— rui (@23stmh) March 1, 2024
How old is he with hair he looks much older like 14 or 15 but without he looks 12 he so adorable
— elise_baby_cakes (@Babycakes_Elise) March 1, 2024
That was AMAZING!!!!
Netflix BETTER get on the next 2 seasons ASAP before he ages out of the role
— Sal Marra (@SalMarra927) March 1, 2024
Watch these kids become future martial artist stars when they grow up
— Shaun Chi (@Shaunlluo) March 1, 2024
10/10 pic.twitter.com/4ZLEW6TrJ9
— Swartist🇮🇳🪷 (@Em_Is_Da_GOAT) March 1, 2024
This is cute-bender omg😱
— Ruby (@rubycln) March 1, 2024
The plot of Avatar: The Last Airbender is set in an Arctic-inspired world, which is divided into four regions based on fire, water, earth, and air. Each region is gifted with powerful people who can manipulate one element and use it as a weapon to protect their haven from enemies. Gordon Cormier-led Avatar, the last surviving Airbender, is the only individual who is gifted with the power to manipulate all four elements.
Gordon Cormier Talks About His Favourite Scene From Avatar: The Last Airbender
During the promotion of the live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender on Entertainment Weekly, teenage actor Gordon Cormier spoke about one of the much-hyped scenes from the series. While talking about one of his favorite scenes from Avatar: The Last Airbender, the Lost In Space actor said-
“I think the airbender genocide is really cool… Well, no! No! Not like that. I mean, yeah, my whole family’s dead, of course. It’s not a good thing, but watching it is going to be sick!” (He means for the airbending effects.)
Showrunner Albert Kim even mentioned that the Airbender genocide scene was not depicted in the original show for a significant reason. He explained-
“It’s a cartoon, it’s meant for kids. But I felt it was important that we see the event that creates the story of Avatar. The famous line is, ‘Everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked.’ I wanted to see that.”
Actors including Daniel Dae Kim, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Elizabeth Yu, Kiawentiio Tarbell, and Maria Zhang are a significant part of the live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. The live-action adaptation was well received by the audience and even brought out the essence of the original series.
Avatar: The Last Airbender can be streamed on Netflix
