Mark Hamill, the legendary Star Wars actor, has left an impression on multiple projects and helped them achieve success with his acting and voice. Be it Brigsby Bear, A Fuller Life, or Batman Beyond: Return of The Joker, Hamill has given his best to ensure he outperforms his role more than fans’ expectations.
One of his most iconic performances that earned him a lot of applause was his role as Fire Lord Ozai in Avatar: The Last Airbender. The actor played the role for three seasons, and while he had fun voicing it, he never expected it to be so famous and successful with its audience.
In fact, the Star Wars actor recently pointed out that he thought the series would fail because it was too smart for children. However, with the passage of time, he learned that not only children but their parents also liked the show, and it is going to be one of the biggest animated series in the world.
Mark Hamill’s Comment on Avatar: The Last Airbender
According to @AgentsFandom on X, during the recent Fan expo in Chicago, Hamill discussed a few things about Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Mark Hamill didn’t think 'AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER' would work because it was “too smart.”
— Agents of Fandom (@AgentsFandom) August 17, 2024
But he learned that “if you write up to children, and not down to them” not only will children watch, but their parents might as well.
(via: FAN EXPO Chicago) pic.twitter.com/latz37DbvK
The actor revealed that when he read the first script of the series, he thought that it would not work as it was too smart for children and it would get canceled after a few episodes.
However, the series ran for many seasons and earned world-renowned fame with its complex narrative and brilliantly written characters. Hamill found out that not only the children but even their parents got interested in Avatar: The Last Airbender and helped it become a success.
The Star Wars actor finally learned that the reason behind the series’ success was its way of talking up to children rather than talking down to them. Fans even loved Hamill’s performance in the show and gave a lot of positive reviews for his depiction of the main antagonist of the series.
The Recurring Success of Avatar: The Last Airbender
Despite Mark Hamill’s worries about Avatar: The Last Airbender’s runtime and success, the series managed to leave quite a big impression on fans. It earned success on such a grand scale that it got adapted into multiple other projects like live-action adaptations, comics, books, games, etc.
The series even got a sequel titled The Legend of Korra, which followed the adventure of Avatar Korra, the successor and reincarnation of Aang. Not only that, Avatar: The Last Airbender recently got a live-action adaptation series by Netflix that is one of the only few successful live-action adaptations in history.
Fans loved Avatar: The Last Airbender, and even after so many years, they still discuss it. The series’ deserving fame is only growing with time and the franchise has a lot of upcoming projects planned that are only going to help its success.
As of 17th August 2024, Avatar: The Last Airbender is available to watch on Netflix.
