Live-action Avatar woes

[aviatrix]

*stares at the actor pics for live-action Avatar*

Gah, Katara and Sokka look so... White. :/ I'm beginning to see what all the fuss was about when casting for the movie; being of Asian descent myself (my parents are Filipino), I'm somewhat disappointed.

Seriously, you couldn't find a couple of actors who looked more like the characters, to play the roles? (I know appearances shouldn't matter, but...) At least Aang and Zuko look more like their parts, I guess (although having a darker-skinned actor as one of the "villains" annoys me, for some reason).

EDIT: I feel I have explain why this ticks me off so much... You rarely get to see any dark-skinned heroines on TV, and since I have fairly brown skin, Katara is a character someone of my colouration could concievably cosplay (or Ember Island Katara, considering my current weight ;P).

Because of this, I also get annoyed at villains being dark-haired all the time; I really want to write a blonde villainess (not white-blonde, just blonde) one of these days...

Comments

[sarajayechan.livejournal.com]

If "white = good guys, dark = bad guys" is really what the movie is going for, the casting people are idiots in my book. :/

[aviatrix8.livejournal.com]

I'm just offended that they didn't cast any Asians in the main roles. :/ Hello, isn't that what Avatar is about?

[sarajayechan.livejournal.com]

Asians and Inuits, to be precise, but yes. :/

[aviatrix8.livejournal.com]

Good point. :)

[sarajayechan.livejournal.com]

But yeah, I know they might think white American actors are "easier to get" but that doesn't make it right. And Katara looks too Generic Preteen Model, even her parka looks wrong!