Sokka Will Be Less ‘Sexist’ in Netflix’s Live-Action ‘Avatar’ Show

Sokka from Nickelodeon’s ‘Avatar’ program is going to be a lil’ various in Netflix’s live-action variation when it debuts next month … which consists of a lot less woman-hating, obviously.

Ian Ousely– the star who’s been tapped to play genuine Sokka for the streaming giant’s take on the precious animated series– spilled the beans to EW today in regards to clarifying how his model of among the primary characters will differ from what fans keep in mind.

He discussed … “I wished to ensure that Sokka is amusing. There’s more weight with realism in every method.” His costar Kiawentiio (who plays Sokka’s sis, Katara, in Netflix’s program) chimed in to clean up which aspects of the animation didn’t work so well in reality.

She inserted with … “I seem like we likewise secured the component of how sexist [Sokka] was. I seem like there were a great deal of minutes in the initial program that were undecided.”

To that, Ousley concurred in this interview … going on to state, “Yeah, completely. There are things that were rerouted even if it may play a little in a different way [in live action]” EW likewise explains what diehards of the animation currently understand … particularly, that Sokka is, in reality, really sexist as a character towards the start– however that, ultimately, he grows out of that in his arc.

Focus on that tail end, specifically. You see … Sokka’s sexism is a crucial character defect that he needs to develop past all throughout the OG series … something fans are acutely knowledgeable about, which is why they’re pissed that it’s now being exposed Netflix is altering this significant information.

You can hop into the”Sokkapattern today on X to see how angry/disappointed everybody is that the Sokka they understand– imperfect and in requirement of humbling, which typically produced great/hilarious minutes in the initial– is not going to be discovered in this live remake.

That likewise kinda deflates the enjoyment fans had with the reality Netflix’s variation really * looked * a lot like the animation … which had lots of thinking it ‘d be more devoted to the source product. Obviously, not that faithful. Appears Sokka was too troublesome for Netflix.

Womp, womp …