Avatar is an American animation series with dripping with Asian influences. So can somebody tell us why this Asian-helmed adaptation has a 100% caucasian cast? That’s like seeing Jake Gyllenhaal as the Prince of Persia. Oh wait, that’s really happening…
So imagine our surprise when director M. Night Shyamalan replaced famous Chipmunk Jesse McCartney with – wait for it – a real Asian actor!
We first reported on the outcry over the all-white casting of the distinctly non-white animated characters Slumdog Millionaire‘s Dev Patel will be taking over the role previously thought to belong to Jesse McCartney represent a victory for the fans? Well, yes and no.
MDIAG! thinks after seeing Lady in the Water, the studios might have more to worry about their choice of director, but that’s just our opinion.