[edelweiss]

From the explanations given by the director, he says it was not a conscientious choice to cast Caucasian actors in the lead roles. He says met the kid who got the role of Aang and he knew he was The One. Same with casting the other kids. He says the images of the characters were vague and that they could be of any race. He also says he could not have made a "racist" casting choice because he is not Caucasian.

I find it hard to believe that not a single person on his staff and crew pointed out the risk he was taking in not using the obvious cultural clues from the series and casting Asian and Inuit actors.

Rotten Tomatoes has given this film an 8% score, reviewers are comparing it's dreadfulness to Battlefield Earth. What a mess. As much as I likes the animated series, not a chance I'm going to see this film.

Really too bad, I liked both The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable.