(Just, maybe not the hair.). (It's the ears.). To some degree, it feels like we just did it yesterday and then, I don’t know, I go to cons and someone says ‘It’s the tenth anniversary of Avatar! Until then, he was kind of just a bad guy. Of course! Did you see what happens this week?" Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Complete Series Blu-ray 15th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook Collection is now available. That was the moment where I started realizing who he was -- really who he was. See all photos. I thought that was really beautiful to see Zuko in that life. That was my first hint that there was something different going on. He's Johnny Bravo! In the golden era of Tumblr, I had 250,000 followers, and we'd talk about Zuko and this other thing called Homestuck. During an exciting two-minute aerial scene, Zuko's grandson manages to ground two of the enemy aircraft with well-placed bolts of electricity, effectively putting the planes out of commission. He and his brothers starred in the sitcom Naked Brown Men. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Dante Basco is a Filipino American born in Pittsburg, California, and raised in Cerritos and Paramount, California. Avatar: The Last Airbender Characters - Aang - Zuko - Katara - Sokka Lore in a Minute! They made it around time the original actor Mako passed away. I don't know! The Legend of Korra (TV Series 2012–2014) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Iroh is one of the few firebenders who can simulate flight through the use of jet propulsions. And by the time we were at that part of the show, even though it was Aang’s story, it started to feel like an ensemble and it made sense to see what Zuko was doing.
With the boom of Comic-Con, we can engage with fan bases all around the world, which is awesome.”, When Zuko was introduced, he seemed to be purely a villain, and Basco noted he had no idea where the story was going. I'm like the last generation of that. The first episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender debuted 15 years ago this week, on February 21, 2005. Basco may be the voice actor for Uncle Iroh in the Korra series, but you probably remember him as Iroh's nephew Prince Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Zuko is such a wonderfully dynamic, complex character. And working with Grey DeLisle [who voiced Azula], who is one of my favorite actors of all time, was amazing and so fun.”, Basco also fondly looks back at working alongside Mako, who played his father several times in his career, and on Avatar: The Last Airbender voiced Iroh, Zuko’s wise and kind uncle. The sovereign state remained in General Iroh's capable hands, as seen with successful destruction of five hostile Equalist aircraft set on upsetting the balance within Republic City. Too many, TBH. ", "DEATH BATTLE! [5] A punk band was later named after this character. He's like, "What? I'm like, "Yeah, I am." Five Thoughts on The Legend of Korra’s “Turning the Tides ... Dante Basco, the voice of Zuko! It was cool. It runs deep!
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[7], Basco has done voice acting for many animated productions, including Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender and Jake Long in American Dragon: Jake Long. Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 Officially Begins Production, What Aang's Team Avatar's Names All Really Mean, Walking Dead: Elton's Nicolas Cantu On World Beyond Episode 5's Ending, Over Half of Netflix Subscribers Share Their Password, Claims Study, The Big Bang Theory Finale Title Explains The Dark Side of Sheldon's Friendships, The Witcher Season 2 New Monsters Briefly Seen In Halloween Video, Titans Season 3 Image Reveals First Look At Starfire, Star Trek Discovery Theory: How A Human Can Be A Trill Host, Walking Dead Celebrates 10 Years With Video Of 1 Second From Every Episode, The Boys: Queen Maeve's Wonder Woman Redemption Can Only Work If She Dies, Smallville Was The Ultimate Superman Series (Despite No Tights, No Flights), Dragon Ball: How Goku Can Use Super Saiyan 3 Better In The Future. Also, some of my favorite moments: "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" is one of my favorite arcs in Avatar. Basco got to return to the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender when he voiced Zuko’s grandson, named Iroh, after a certain honored family member, on the sequel series, The Legend of Korra. So we were not as engaged with the audience as we are now, when shows come out. In previous interviews, you've talked a little bit about shipping Zuko and Katara. It's fascinating, actually, because we started doing the show before social media really took off. So I was actually doing a movie called Take the Lead with Antonio Banderas and I was shooting in Toronto at the time, and I was leaving the set once a week to do the show. Actors such as Janet Varney, P.J. Yeah, there's a whole generation that only knows me as a voice actor. In general, Avatar: The Last Airbender, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, was filled with strong characters, so it’s saying something that one of the most popular has continued to be Zuko. The whole thing just got made, before the fans could react. Basco's breakout performance was when he appeared as the leader Rufio of the Lost Boys in Steven Spielberg's 1991 film Hook with Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman. As I'm sure you're aware, Netflix is developing a live-action Avatar series. They’re very keen on the fan base and the engagement and how much the fans fell in love with their show and for me to come back and play my grandson was really cool. But then the first episode, when it aired and they ask him to join the fight, and he says his first line, my phone blew up and Twitter blew up when it happened. That's a good question. The fun part of doing these shows is the camaraderie and the actors doing it together. Send in the clones! The leader also survived a close-range explosion, possibly using his firebending to protect himself by redirecting the flames let off by an enemy's bomb. Fandom spoke to Basco about celebrating 15 years of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Zuko’s impressively told redemption story, and what the future could hold. It's a different time than it was before. His mouth dropped. But I'm always surprised when it happens. Said the actor, “Time flies by, man! The introduction of General Iroh, voiced by Dante Basco, was met with excitement from fans, happy to discover the actor was playing the descendent of Zuko, a role that Basco had performed previously in Avatar: The Last Airbender. (We’d trade any remake for widescreen HD Avatar.). It is no doubt that his namesake would be proud. She was maybe the only spot-on casting decision of the entire production. I Can't Believe This Social Security Bonus Was So Easy, Americans Are Obsessed With New Blanket That Puts You To Sleep In Minutes, 23 New Gadgets That Will Sell Out Before the Holidays. CBR: Avatar: The Last Airbender transcended the zeitgeist and became a cult classic after its release. Dante R. Basco (born August 29, 1975)[1] is an American film, television and voice actor. Zutara forever! Born to Izumi, Zuko's daughter, Iroh II began his training at an early age and eventually earned the distinction of becoming the youngest general in the United Forces, taking care to protect the Aang-made United Republic. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Rhode Islanders voted to strip the word 'plantations' from their official state name, Restaurants and bars owned by celebrities.
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