Comments on: Dev Patel replaces Jesse McCartney in ‘The Last Airbender’ http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla/ Showbiz News and Scoops | Studio and Network Dish Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:42:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Hollywood Insiderhttp://img2.timeinc.net/ew/i/logoEW.gifhttp://hollywoodinsider.ew.com20877Showbiz News and Scoops | Studio and Network Dish By: Joe http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla/comment-page-6/#comment-88699 Joe Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:39:26 +0000 http://ewhollywood.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla#comment-88699 Zukos not Indian. If they cast a Japanese actor or something that would of been fine. And Katara and Sokka appear to be like native American ish in the show. Pretty sure ang is white Zukos not Indian. If they cast a Japanese actor or something that would of been fine. And Katara and Sokka appear to be like native American ish in the show. Pretty sure ang is white

]]> By: shana & zoya http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla/comment-page-6/#comment-88305 shana & zoya Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:23:14 +0000 http://ewhollywood.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla#comment-88305 OH! my god, I m so sad that jeese has been replaced.I was waiting for this movie since 2008 bcuz of jesse. Bt now this movie is all bloody hell without Jesse Mccartney. I request Jesse to come Back.Pleaseeeeeeeee........................... OH! my god, I m so sad that jeese has been replaced.I was waiting for this movie since 2008 bcuz of jesse. Bt now this movie is all bloody hell without Jesse Mccartney. I request Jesse to come Back.Pleaseeeeeeeee………………………

]]> By: Dan http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla/comment-page-6/#comment-88242 Dan Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:44:01 +0000 http://ewhollywood.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla#comment-88242 Aang and Zuko never struck me as particularly ethnic, in my mind as long as the actor is good enough it's fine if they're cast as plain white. The two waterbenders, however, are very plainly NOT WHITE. Regardless, it's not necessarily any single actor I'm concerned about; one of the best aspects of the series was the fact that their travels covered an entire world, and the people they met were all culturally diverse (or at least managed to seem so); it wasn't just about the main characters' ethnicity. Aang and Zuko never struck me as particularly ethnic, in my mind as long as the actor is good enough it’s fine if they’re cast as plain white. The two waterbenders, however, are very plainly NOT WHITE. Regardless, it’s not necessarily any single actor I’m concerned about; one of the best aspects of the series was the fact that their travels covered an entire world, and the people they met were all culturally diverse (or at least managed to seem so); it wasn’t just about the main characters’ ethnicity.

]]> By: nahimdd http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla/comment-page-6/#comment-83644 nahimdd Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:46:08 +0000 http://ewhollywood.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla#comment-83644 Dev Patel doesn't look like Zuko!!! I'm upset about this >:O/ We want Jesse McCartney again!!!! Dev Patel doesn’t look like Zuko!!!
I’m upset about this >:O/
We want Jesse McCartney again!!!!

]]> By: nahimdd http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla/comment-page-6/#comment-83643 nahimdd Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:44:07 +0000 http://ewhollywood.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla#comment-83643 Dev Patel doesn't look like Zuko!!! I'm upset about this >:O/ We want Jesse McCartney again!!!! Dev Patel doesn’t look like Zuko!!!
I’m upset about this >:O/
We want Jesse McCartney again!!!!

]]> By: Vina http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla/comment-page-6/#comment-82575 Vina Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:41:27 +0000 http://ewhollywood.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla#comment-82575 I can't believe people still don't get it. When you prioritize casting Caucasians while your source material blatantly calls for ethnic minorities, that's not just disrespectful and offensive. That's RACIST. And no amount of whining that "Asians don't sell" or "It's too hard to find Native American actors" or "I don't see race so I can ignore obvious biases in my favor," can ever justify it. I am sick and tired of seeing this happen over and over again with every property with Asian characters. So what is it, Hollywood? What's wrong with us that we can't be the heroes too? Huh? WHAT'S WRONG WITH US?! I can’t believe people still don’t get it. When you prioritize casting Caucasians while your source material blatantly calls for ethnic minorities, that’s not just disrespectful and offensive. That’s RACIST. And no amount of whining that “Asians don’t sell” or “It’s too hard to find Native American actors” or “I don’t see race so I can ignore obvious biases in my favor,” can ever justify it. I am sick and tired of seeing this happen over and over again with every property with Asian characters. So what is it, Hollywood? What’s wrong with us that we can’t be the heroes too? Huh? WHAT’S WRONG WITH US?!

]]> By: yolanda-18 http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla/comment-page-6/#comment-81548 yolanda-18 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:32:04 +0000 http://ewhollywood.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla#comment-81548 i think jesse mccartney shold get the role of zuko he has done more movies then dav patel i thhink so i think jesse mccartney shold get the role of zuko he has done more movies then dav patel i thhink so

]]> By: Marggy http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla/comment-page-6/#comment-81096 Marggy Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:41:48 +0000 http://ewhollywood.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla#comment-81096 Come on guys, its all about how the actors will play their part, how they fit in into the role. But the appearance doesn't matter, I'm sure stylist would do their best..i mean that's just my opinion. Come on guys, its all about how the actors will play their part, how they fit in into the role. But the appearance doesn’t matter, I’m sure stylist would do their best..i mean that’s just my opinion.

]]> By: Karl http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla/comment-page-1/#comment-81077 Karl Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:02:47 +0000 http://ewhollywood.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla#comment-81077 *Spoiler Alert* Zuko becomes a good guy, and pretty much key to overthrowing the real villain. *Spoiler Alert* Zuko becomes a good guy, and pretty much key to overthrowing the real villain.

]]> By: Kev http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla/comment-page-6/#comment-80447 Kev Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:52:56 +0000 http://ewhollywood.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/dev-patel-repla#comment-80447 This is incredibly stupid. First of all there's nothing wrong with having white people in the cast. The cartoon mostly appeared to anyway. Then again it's hard to tell when what nationality is when your eyes take up 30% of your face. Regardless of who they pick without the same voices doing the acting I anticipate this is going to be a brand new kind of movie failure of the kind only MNS can provide. They should use straight up use the voice actors on screen or at least do some good dubbing. This is incredibly stupid. First of all there’s nothing wrong with having white people in the cast. The cartoon mostly appeared to anyway. Then again it’s hard to tell when what nationality is when your eyes take up 30% of your face.

Regardless of who they pick without the same voices doing the acting I anticipate this is going to be a brand new kind of movie failure of the kind only MNS can provide.

They should use straight up use the voice actors on screen or at least do some good dubbing.

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