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    Quilt: Does it really matter who'd playing the parts? It's an M. Night Shyamalan movie. That's a guarantee right there that I won't watch it. more »
    Demonbird: So we dropped Whitey mcCasper and picked up Huge-Ears McTwigboy, and people think that's any better? more »
    rufustfyrfly: Making all the characters white is just insulting to our intelligence. Most of the show takes place in a medieval east-Asia-themed world, not in medi... more »
    Alexis: As a fan of the show, I genuinely don't know how to feel about this. On the one hand, casting this kid (as great an actor as he might be) seems just a... more »
    evilmike: One thing that I've been curious about since the original story broke -- does anyone actually know what Noah Ringer looks like? more »
    reddingofish: My kid watches that show and I am pretty sure that the main character is not an American. more »
    浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that: what was the reason why they didnt wnat to cast asians for the main roles? I seriously dont get movie producers.....at least when theres some dude con... more »
    Log1c: I would have been fine with Zuko being a white kid, its more Sokka and the rest that were stupid decisions. more »
    cletar: M. Night Shyamalan's still making movies? Huh. Will Bruce Willis reprise his role as the surprisingly dead guy? more »
    twDarkflame: Personally, I'm quite relived that wouldn't change just because fans on the internet moaned about it. A film that changes course every time there's a ... more »
    B: What a Twist! more »
    DeepFriar: That's something, surely...? You'd think so, but blog commenters aren't exactly known for being reasonable or forgiving in nature. Me especially more »
    crashedpc - Haifisch: This truly great news in youth culture will surely counterbalance Miley Cyrus' delightful photoshoot with her "Asian" friends. *walks away grumbling* ... more »
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    Shyamalan's Avatar Cast Gets Colorful, Finally

    Stop the (internet) press! A non-white actor has been cast in M. Night Shyamalan's adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender! Have the internet protests been having an effect on the embattled production after all? More »