Avatar: The Last Airbender star Michaela Jill Murphy says it’s unlikely the initial cast from the animation series will be repeating their functions in the upcoming animated movies. Under her phase name Jessie Flower, Murphy played the blind earthbender Toph, who signs up with the primary heroes of Avatar: The Last Airbender in season 2. Toph is anticipated to return in an untitled Avatar: The Last Airbender movie focused around Aang and his good friends.

Speaking at MomoCon (by means of Comicbook), Murphy exposed that the whole initial cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender is unlikely to be repeating their functions for the upcoming animated movies. She describes that, while she would be open to returning as Toph, it’s not most likely that she will. Check out Murphy’s complete declaration below:

If you’re a star, you’re constantly thinking about being recalled for a task. I believe they’re going to be modifying for practically whatever… It’s not like individuals are going to shout and resemble, ‘Bring back the originals!’

[The show] was 3 seasons and after that individuals resembled ‘Make a 4th, make a 4th!’ and they resembled ‘No.’ They have a vision and they perform it the method they wish to. I’m unfortunate since I would come love to come back and do things however you understand I’ll be cheering from the audience with everybody else!

What To Expect From The Last Airbender Animated Film

Aang in ice and Aang out of ice in Avatar The Last Airbender animated series

While it might be discouraging to hear the initial cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender will not be going back to their functions in the upcoming film, it makes good sense provided the facility of the movie. In April, it was exposed the Avatar: The Last Airbender film will include full-grown variations of Aang and his good friends. Because the characters are anticipated to be someplace in their 30s, it makes good sense for them to be modified with voice stars that much better fit the aged-up group.

Not a lot more information about the Avatar: The Last Airbender movie are understood. However, the verification of the group’s age in the film implies it will be happening in between the occasions of Avatar: The Last Airbender and its follow up series The Legend of Korra. The film might fill out some spaces The Legend of Korra left blank, or it might include a brand-new hazard Aang and his good friends will need to deal with head-on.

The Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise is anticipated to broaden even further in years to come, with an apparently pricey Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series for Netflix in production. In addition to 2025’s Avatar: The Last Airbender animated movie, Paramount has actually validated 2 other animated movies remain in the works. While it’s not perfect that Avatar: The Last Airbender‘s initial cast will not be returning for the movies, the franchise’s present growth still implies anything is possible in the future.

Source: MomoCon (by means of Comicbook)