Today, during Netflix’s Geeked Week event, a small block was set aside for their live-action TV series remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender. The block was hosted by stars Dallas Liu (Prince Zuko) and Ian Ousley (Sokka) for the event. As the first season was only just released in February, this block for Avatar: The Last Airbender did not feature much content.
However, after an open worldwide search, Netflix announced that actress Miya Cech has been cast as fan-favorite blind earthbender Toph Beifong. She is currently 4’11, 17, and best known for her sassy roles in Marvelous and the Black Hole and Beef. She also has no real-life vision impairment. We at Knight Edge Media had mentioned her for several years as a fancast as she beat out fellow fan-casting favorite Diana Tsoy (Peter Pan & Wendy), who got pretty deep into the audition process herself before losing out on the role (via Instagram).
In the original series, Toph is seen by her wealthy parents as a helpless blind girl kept from the outside world. However, she secretly participates in an underground fight club against many adult earthbenders as “The Blind Bandit.” Eventually, leaving her privileged lifestyle to become Aang’s earthbending master on the road. She instantly became a fan-favorite for her sassy, tomboyish attitude, which usually includes sarcastic remarks about her own disabilities or butting heads with the more feminine Katara. If there is anyone in the live-action cast they must get right by fans, it is Toph.
The series stars announced on their various social media platforms they have privately been training in martial arts and weight training for the upcoming season. Season 2 production is set to begin in only a few weeks back in Vancouver, Canada, on October 7th under the working title Diner Bear. Production will run through March 21st, and after a short break, season 3 will start production sometime next summer. We at Knight Edge Media previously revealed that the series has moved away from filming on The Volume and will use more traditional sets. The streaming service wants to complete the 3-season series before the child stars outgrow their roles, specifically Gordon Cormier. Christine Boylan has taken over as showrunner from Albert Kim moving forward.
Avatar: The Last Airbender will return exclusively to Netflix sometime in 2026
