Idk if casting a blind person would be the right call because Toph might be blind but she has enhanced senses which is something a real person wouldn't have. That's why they can't cast a blind person as Daredevil for example
It makes sense for Toph to be at least in her mid-teens in this version. After all, we already know there’s going to be a huge time jump in season 2, due to the inevitable fact that the actors are growing up. If Toph was still 12 when everyone else is older, that just would be weird in my opinion.
yeah and also casting young children in a big production that's open to such big critcism is not a very good idea for the mental development of a child, I would avoid casting younger than 14
Exactly! People have to realized this isn’t a one for one retelling or the original story. It’s an adaptation in a different medium. So if Toph is a little older, but they still remains true to her initial character then I’ll be fine with it.
Me tooo recreating 20 episodes to just 8 is crazyyyy😭 EDIT: (Ik the episodes were three times as long as the animation, but you could tell a lot was left out, and a lot of unnecessary things were added)
@bby_angellllll The episodes are 3 times longer as they are an hour each while the original was about 20-ish minutes, so the time difference wasn't too bad. I'm referring to drastically altering characters, cutting key plot points, adding totally unnecessary things, not letting the actors act like their characters on screen when they embody them in real life interviews, etc. They'll have a new show runner, so let's hope they do better.
I disagree. They nailed some of the cast and completely boofed on others. Mai and Ty Lee were horrible choices, and the new take on Iroh is kind of iffy. Azula’s actress’ round face really throws off the look of her character (same with Mai), and by God.. you guys may love Gordon but I absolutely think he was the worst casted character in the show. He can’t act, at all. He drags out all of his scenes and speeches, he’s way too bipolar with his emotions, and just a tad too innocent. I don’t feel like I’m watching Aang, I feel like I’m watching a kid who put on an Aang costume. He reminds me of the actress that played Aang in the play they watched in the animated show. _avatar state, yip yip_
@Tekkerue yess it was up to an hour long but I felt more episodes would still be good and aang didn't even water bend😭 and I understand your comment about the cast. Hopefully, in season 2 and 3, it makes up for it. I was really upset about the plot too they missed so many good thingsm
@@alexallen126 me tooo I feel this same exact way about aang. But again, hopefully, he acts better in the follow-up seasons now that he is all grown up.
RU-vid keeps blocking my comment because apparently directly quoting a kids TV show is too 'edgy' for youtube. But if Netflix messes with Toph, then we will do to them what Toph said to Azula about ROLLING something. 🙃
Well, an actual blind person might be more experienced in being blind with many details about it that could easily be missed by most people. Obviously, picking a bad actor who can't deliver lines or act well simply because they are blind is dumb af, but that's trivial to say
@@saarthel8532 Toph moves around like she can see better that someone with sight as long as her feet are on the ground so I don't think they should use an actual blind person, like with daredevil especially since she has to do martial arts
@@Epictook You're totally right, but if it happens that that the find someone able to perform martial arts and also happens to be blind, it'd be cool af. They shouldn't go out of their way for that, but if it were to happen, it'd be cool
Thing is tho, they want a blind/near-blind teenager for Toph. At least they’re getting the core trait of Toph right, but I fear her choreography is gonna be tough even with vision.
Casting rules are pretty messed up these days, the actor needs to essentially be the exact same as the character even when the character has super human abilities
@@MrE_ "there has to be some other choices out there": What do you think the point of casting is? Like I said: She should get to audition for the role in a fair competition.
Toph was my favourite Avatar character growing up. I am also vision impaired, and she was a role model for me. I wished I had her courage in the face of adversity, and her enduring strength. The fact that they are calling for a blind actress is phenomenal, as it brings much needed representation into the industry, and realism into the show! But they need to get the casting right! Don’t just cast a teenager because she’s blind. Cast a blind or vision impaired teenager who has risen above the stereotypes, faced adversity head on, been stubborn like a rock and come out of troubles stronger than ever! If the girl they cast has that lived experience, they will be fine.
@@yannsalmon2988 By feel. If you learn a dance, memorise it and close your eyes, you will be able to replicate it, because your body remembers the feel of the dance. That is how a blind person would learn. A good example of this is watching Australia’s “Dancing With The Stars”, starring Gerard Gossins, a blind man, to see how he was taught.
This is what I said in my comment. Also VI/blind here. Toph was basically my only role model growing up, because I was not around any other blind people consistently. Of course I want the actress to be good, but I also want there to be more opportunities for VI and blind actors to strut their stuff. For us to lose such an iconic and important role model for blind kids growing up, that would be a big disappointment to me. Imagine how big of a role model having this character played by a blind actress would be! Granted she's cool, regardless, but still. she'll be a lot more authentic if she's played by a blind actress. I've seen All The Light We Cannot See. I know how that works. A slightly different topic, what's your favorite blind joke in avatar, or, will say top three. In no particular order, I think mine are, "that's what it'll sound like when one of you spots it,", opening "oh no what a nightmare," and, "I think you all look perfect." That one in particular is great because it's literally the last line of the entire series.seriously I guess so much of my sense of humor from this character. And they do it so well too! She's the butt of the sometimes, which is totally realistic for my experience, but usually she's just making fun of people forget she can't see shit, which, also to my experience, happens a lot. Never gets old, making fun of sighted people
Hey, u never know what might be out there, there could literally be a better toph we don't know about, but they would have to be literally outstanding to beat, Diana ryt now
@kimiryy3258 she might be able too, the bit I saw in the vid as in like when she was mocking the dude on the ground seemed pretty good, but yeah, there might be better options out there, but me personally, for now she is my favorite until further notice
@@kimiryy3258 there's a campaign going on and it's so obvious and i'm not the only who noticed those paid bots tweeting about this her when the show was renew... it was so obvious! So i'm convinced that's what happening here.
@@alwandemthethwa7594truw, but by the time they'll be acting, diana will be way too younger than the other casts and will look like a sore thumb. Keep in mind that its just one demo video, theres mostlikely other girls waiting and audicioned to show their talents that the others has yet to discover.
It’s a bit unfortunate about the age because imo a lot of the charm toph had was how badass and tough she was despite her really young age. But I completely get it !!
Diana Tsoy clearly deserves the role and she'd be really great in it. While I'd be sad for her to not get it, I wouldn't mind that much if the casting team thinks they have found an even better person for the role. Tho, Diana Tsoy's performance of Toph is the minimum I'll expect from Netflix. If the show can't do at least as good, I won't be surprised of people saying it was ruined.
They better not remove the blind jokes because its not "adapted to todays audience" holy shit, its a nickelodeon cartoon that is more real and mature than 90% of things today. Wanting to appeal to a mature audience and reshaping sokkas sexism because its "too on the nose" when andrew tate and other incel groups start to hate and look down on women. It would have been perfect to point out that flaw in todays society. That shows that they dont have the same mindset as the original creators. This has been my tedxTALK
How is Toph's age controversial? We already knew they'd have to alter the timeline and ages because it takes so long to make these series that the actors would quickly age out of the roles if they tried to pretend that it all happens in less than a year. I also think Diana would make a great Toph, but don't get too hooked on any one person, because a good actor can surprise you. Remember the uproar when it was announced that Heath Ledger was going to be the Joker? And he obviously knocked it out of the park.
I think Toph being 12 is important because that smallness and still child-like quality belies her strength. That dichotomy and contrast are central to her character IMO.
Well it's not really a surprise, especially knowing that everyone is already aging and the kid who plays Aang is also growing up. Wouldn't Toph still being 12 and everyone else being older stick out like a sore thumb?
@@joualavedra1208 Nope, not Aang. Netflix said they would make a time jump between s1 and s2, hence Aang will be older, like 14/15 probably. It's normal to aim at a character that age for Toph.
@@MARYWTHER I'm sure they could just de-age in post if needed anyway, the time skip seems like a great idea. I'm guessing they'll do the same from seasons 2 to 3.
Toph cannot be mid-to late teens. She needs to be young and tiny. So much of her awesomeness is the fact that’s she’s so powerful at a very young age. She’s supposed to be a prodigy.
She still will be small, she's supposed to be the same age as Aang and his actor looks quite young. By the time season 2 will come out these actors will have aged though, and I hear they're doing a time skip so that would give us a canon reason for a slightly older toph. I don't think she'll change that much though.
Well, they are probably going to do a time skip anyway, since unlike with animation, you will actually be able to see the characters aging in the live action.
As a great fan of ATLA, I just want them to take their time to create something so creative for the world of Avatar with writing that is more elevated and poetic. Something genius for people to want to lean into and keep talking about or decipher. I wasn't a big fan of the mixed and mashed episodes, very flat and straightforward writing, and predictability. But the one episode that I think they did soo so well on was the one about Zuko's banishment and his crew members. I hope they aren't afraid to do things that may be "too sensitive" and do it in a way that isn't so awkwardly dark like when Grangran took a minute to explain to aang about the war or when Bumi tried to fight aang "to the death" like lets get this thing going!
Dude we literally said the exact same thing after season 1!! We said we loved it but any mistakes that were made would be okay as long as in the next season Toph is perfect. You can’t mess her up Netflix!!!
I'm one of the many girls who are auditioning for Toph and I honestly hope I get it but Diana Tsoy has been on my mind but we'll see how it goes. PLEASE PRAY FOR ME
It would be cool if they could even have you as a background character or something. It would be a nice homage to one of the biggest and most trusted people on the Avatar Community.
I agree that Diana Tsoy should be cast as Toph. I'm VERY nervous how they're going to portray Toph. The co-creators of ATLA went out of their way to emphasize that Toph uses Southern Praying Mantis form instead of Hung Gar like all of the other earth benders. This is an INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT detail. Diana needs to be able to do that martial art form justice, and the only way for them to make that happen is if they bring back Sifu Manuel Rodriguez.
Don’t you guys think Diana really deserves the part? ☺️ Obviously she is a huge fan and she is doing everything in her power to be our Toph. Even if she is not the best out there, I am rooting for her! 😃 Avatar has always been more than just a show. It means so much to us! Wouldn’t it be a great message to give her the part, because Diana just really deserves it? Her efforts should be rewarded! Just like Aang deserved to fulfill his destiny of ending the 100-year-war - after all the hard work he put into it - not by killing the firelord, but by energybending him to his knees peacefully upholding his record of never killing anyone. And no, all the other people who seemed dead after the fights throughout our gaangs journey are alive! They recovered from their fatal injuries. … How? … Well, what kind of question is that? … they just got better, you know how it is … they just recovered… from death… Yes, thats right. They where reborn… by… by… by the Giant Lion Turtle!!! It bent so much energy back into all of them… they just couldn’t die. That makes sense, right? … Yes, it does. … YES IT DOES!!! … Leave me alone, alright? 😂😂😂 … … … Aaaangyway… 😁… Like Katara deserved to master waterbending. Like Toph deserved her fathers permission to be free and travel the world 😜 Like Sokka deserved a master. Like Suki deserved to be treated as a worrior and also a girl. Like Zuko deserved redemption. And yes! Like Aang and Katara deserved each other! ☺️🥲 #kataang 😁 and to all the Zutarians out there, we don’t understand you, but we love you anyway because we are all united be the love for Avatar 😉 However… regarding this ridiculous ship… be warned, in the immortal words of Aang himself, Zach Tyler Eisen: “We don’t talk about that in these parts … It’s all in your head, buddy” 😁 My fellow fans, ATLA has lightness as well as deep meaning, and most importantly so much love! ☺️ Let’s extend some of that love to Diana and support her and all her efforts to become our Toph! 🥰 #dianaisourtoph 😉 #dianatsoy
Casting a mid/late teenager doesn’t mean that Toph will be. It’s an age old tradition to cast older actors that can pass for younger to get around minor protection laws and also older actors tend to be more experienced and better actors.
For earth bending, they should just use styrofoam boulders (like the ones from Star Trek). Also, dig pits where the boulders would be placed, cover it back in dirt, it will make the earth bending look more realistic, especially if there are holes where boulders used to be.
She's perfect and if she trains and learns Tophs earth bending style it'll be the iccing on the cake. Her bending style is based on a martial art for the blind, Southern praying mantis, and makes her earth bending scenes unique.
I an very scared for Tophs character. The way they described her was THE EXACT SAME WAY AS KATARA IN THE LIVE ACTION. "Powerful-but-suppressed" "Fierce warrior". Seeing the way they portayed Kataras character with those cliche descriptions, I hate to say it but they may turn toph into the same character.
I remember hearing rumors that the nextflix team would not be making Toph blind because they worried it would be "offensive." I am so so glad that, not only is that not true, but they are particularly looking for an actor who is blind or visually impaired. There is so much lack of proper representation of disabled people in media, I am glad they are going about it well here. (assuming their portrayal of toph is true to the original)
Toph doesn't show up until halfway through season 2 in the original, so the rest of the cast is likely getting ready to start filming at the end of summer.
Dianna is the only choice I want to see haha. She was PHENOMENAL in the Toph short. If they could theoretically find an equally as good actress who can not only portray her personality but do the martial arts who is ALSO blind than I’d obviously be 100% for it but considering the small likelihood of finding a blind actress who meets ALL those requirements I’m still gonna. Say the acting and choreography HAS to be the main focus at the end of the day 🤷🏻♂️
Thank god they're reducing the use of the Volume. Even with so many screen LEDs around, they're just not bright enough to convincingly fake a sunny day. And they tried and failed sooo often during the first season.
I say have the Adult Aang movie comes first before season 2 of Netflix avatar because I know for damn sure it’s gonna take up more time in productions behind the scenes to get everything right and not actually rush s2 and s3. Also if they mess up TOPH I will never forgive Netflix cause she’s one of my favorite characters from the original, I don’t why the age demo of her should be cast mid-late teens when it should be 9-12’s unless of they do find an actor who is exactly like her size but is 15-18😂😂
Toph is my favorite character and Netflix can't mess this up. A less than 2 minute video does not make an audition 'tape'. I think Diana has the good style but is it the right style. Each nation had their own fighting style but Toph was different. After all, she was taught by moles, not people. Diana should definitely be considered but if you watched the show, Toph displays more emotion and facial expression. She shows some expression while delivering her final barrage but when she moved the one guy in to the path of the other guys boulder, I expected a show of devious satisfaction. The 'stone cold' expression won't work. And where's the spit?! If she can show that she enjoys the fight, I wish her the best.
Only reason you’re saying Diana Soy is perfect is because she’s the only actress you’ve seen be the character. Being in the industry I’m sure there’s better options out there to play Touph. Trust me.
Toph was my favorite character since her introduction. I'm with you and pretty positive everyone will blast them if they make a mistake with her character.
Toph meant so much to me as a kiddo with a disability. The "Blind Bandit" is an amazing episode, even by today's standards, in its approach to discussing ableism. They should make EVERY effort to cast her authentically. Disability authenticity is as important as all other authentic and representative casting, especially when a character's disability is so integral to her power and identity. I do recognize it can be more difficult to find disabled actors, in part because PWDs aren't as encouraged to pursue acting, but fingers crossed. I found Tao/Teo frustrating because the actor wasn't a wheelchair user. But it's encouraging that the disability is in the casting call for Toph! Please, disability community, see this, believe in your talent, and respond to this casting call!!
From the interviews, the actors indirectly said that they didn't like the Volume because of how they felt dizzy (jokingly) and how they pretended it's cold in the snowy scenes. You can actually see Zhao sweating in a cold/cool environment. I also commented before that I don't like the color grading. So I think it's now making sense because they wanted to make the costume colors right, but the overall environment was somehow affected that they mostly look artificial. As for the Toph casting, I really don't understand the point of having an actual blind person. I think Diana is great for the role (like Charlie as Matt Murdock). But I understand where they're going with the "representation" thing. So hopefully they'll pull this beloved character off.
@@mnmg If you're curious about the arguments supporting the casting of a blind actor for a blind character, Oakwyrm made a video discussing a similar issue with a "Star Wars" character.
