Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender Is Already Facing the Problem One Piece Will Eventually Encounter

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Netflix’s live-action version of Avatar: The Last Airbender was a standout series for the platform last year. Following the positive reception of the One Piece live-action show, expectations were high for this adaptation, and it definitely delivered. The eighth episode effectively covered the storyline of Book 1: Water. While the first season was well-received, some fans expressed concern about how the young actors, particularly Gordon Cormier who plays Aang, would age and whether their appearance would remain consistent with the original animated series as the show progressed.

The recent preview for the second season raises a concern about the show’s timeline. In the original story, only about a month passes between seasons, meaning Aang shouldn’t look significantly older. However, the preview makes Aang appear years older, which is inaccurate. This could become a bigger problem for Netflix’s One Piece, as that series has many more seasons to cover.

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A challenge with the actors’ ages is becoming clear in Avatar, especially since the next season is coming out only a year after the first. Gordon Cormier, who plays Aang, is now a teenager, and is changing quickly, so he looks different from his earlier appearances. Fans anticipated this would happen, and now it’s something to accept. Luckily, a third and final season of the live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender is confirmed, which means the show will finish relatively soon, despite the noticeable age difference.

This issue will be even more noticeable with the live-action series One Piece. The first season came out in 2023, and the second isn’t scheduled until 2026. That’s a three-year gap, and the actors will naturally look older. While the change might not be as dramatic as with the actor who played Aang, it could become a bigger problem if Netflix plans to continue the show for many seasons. The One Piece characters don’t age much throughout the story—there’s only a two-year time skip that Netflix won’t reach until seasons four or five.

As the live-action One Piece continues, the actors aging will likely become a significant challenge. Netflix might be waiting to see how popular the show becomes before addressing this issue, producing seasons gradually. The aging problem that already affected Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender will probably be even more noticeable in One Piece, though it won’t be an issue for at least a couple more seasons.

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2025-12-12 01:12