Avatar - The last Airbender

Well, no introduction is required for Dev Patel, the 18 year old British actor. He’s the lad who proved how to be a millionaire overnight in the recent hit. The Oscar sensation ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, which won 8 Oscar Awards, was Dev Patel’s first break and it did so well. His outstanding performance on movie has opened new doors of career and he has started getting new projects everyday.

What caught my attention, and what would do the same with you, is the news that Dev Patel has joined the cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Joining him are actor Jackson Rathbone, ‘Twilight’ fame; and newcomers Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, and Jessica Jade Andres etc. Movie is a live action film by M. Night Shyamalan and is based on our very favorite animation series ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’. Movie will be produced by Paramount Pictures.

The role which came to Dev’s part was first meant for Hollywood heartthrob Jesse McCartney. Jesse’s busy schedules made him to get his name out of the list and ultimately, Dev Patel was the next choice for role. Dev would be portraying Zuko, a member of the Fire Nation. It’s being said that he will join the cast for a boot camp before the shooting begins. Shyamalan, about Dev’s entry into the star-cast list, said “Patel was “already one of the guys I was interested in. Then I saw ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ and the kid just grew in my eyes”.

As per the latest news, it’s sure that production of the movie would begin in Mid-March and movie is likely to hit theatres on July 2, 2010. Initially, movie was entitled ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ but due to some controversies, the name has been changed to ‘The Last Airbender’.

Though it was very depressing to see Avatar: The Last Airbender’ getting off the air after 3 seasons only, but at-least now we have something to wait for… it’d be awesome to see the animation hit converting into live action.. 