A fan-favorite Marvel star will voice the villain of the Avatar: The Last Airbender movie trilogy - and the first film is now arriving next year

Apr. 12, 2024



Dave Bautista is Avatar’s new big bad

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New Avatar: The Last Airbender movies are on the way – and with Dave Bautista in tow.

The voice cast includes singer-songwriter Eric Nam, Dionne Quan (Rugrats, The Fairly OddParents), Jessica Matten (Dark Winds), and Roman Zaragoza (Ghosts). Matten will reportledly voice Katara, with Bautista, known for his role as beloved Guardians of the Galaxy member Drax the Destroyer, playing an unnamed villain. Plot details have yet to be revealed, but fans are hopeful that the films will either be prequels to theoriginal animated series or pick up where the series left off.

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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.

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