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Toph Beifong is one of the most important characters in Aang’s story in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Her character brought forth a kind of energy in the series that had been missing in the first season. Up until her introduction into the animated series, all the other characters had just been treating Aang like he was fragile. On the other hand, with the life that she had led and the challenges she had faced, she was much tougher on him.
Toph from Avatar: The Last Airbender | Credits: Nickelodeon Considering the kind of presence she brought into the series, there is no denying that audiences have been looking forward to her arrival in the second season of Netflix’s live-action series. It was recently announced that the role has been given to Miya Cech, best known for Rim of the World and The Darkest Minds.
During an interview, she talked about how she ended up getting cast for the role and how she has been preparing for it.
Miya Cech Is A Big Fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender
During an interview with Tudum, Miya Cech talked about her recent casting as Toph in Avatar: The Last Airbender and it is safe to say that many fans are curious about how she got cast for the role. The actress confessed that she has always been a huge fan of the original series.
Miya Cech in Rim of the World | Credit: NetflixHaving grown up watching it and rewatching it several times over the years, it has become a very big part of her life. She also revealed that the earthbender had always been her favorite character, making her casting in the role almost meant to be.
I grew up watching the animated series. I’ve always been such a big fan and probably watched it 10 times all the way through. Toph was always my favorite character, so as soon as the casting notice came out, I begged my team to please get me an audition,
With this in mind, when a casting call was put out for Toph’s character and auditions began, she knew that she had to at least give it a shot. Cech confessed that as soon as the announcement was made, she ended up begging her agents to try and get her an audition for the same.
Toph Beifong as the Blind Bandit in Avatar: The Last Airbender | Credit: Nickelodeon Having learned more about the actress, fans would be glad to know that a character as important as Toph is being handled by someone who understands her impact on the story and is even a big fan of it.
The Training Has Already Begun
Miya Cech then went on to talk about how she has been training for her role since being cast in the second season of Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender. There are several things that the actress is going to have to learn to ace the role of Toph, with one of the most prominent being doing the earth-bending and combat side of her character right.
Miya Cech in Rim of the World | Credit: NetflixDuring the interview, she mentioned that she has always kept quite regular with her martial arts skills. However, she has been attending a ‘boot camp’ for her character to understand and mimic all of her body movements in the animated series.
I’ve been in boot camp for about a week and a half now and still have a lot of work to do, but it’s super fun. I have some martial arts experience. I have a great instructor who I take private classes with back home in Northern California, and he keeps me in shape when I’m not working. I also have some dance experience from when I was younger that has been very helpful as I learn about Toph’s movements.
While her combat skills are very important, one of the biggest parts of Toph’s character is the fact that she is blind. It dictates the majority of her personal conflicts and even has a great effect on her power, with her enhanced senses allowing her to have a better understanding of her surroundings and gaining the unique ability of seismic sense.
Toph Beifong in Avatar: The Last Airbender | Credit: NickelodeonWith this in mind, the actress has also been training with a producer and consultant who is also visually impaired to make sure that the series does justice to the blind community. It is safe to say that audiences are extremely excited about what the second season of the series is going to bring.
Avatar: The Last Airbender is available on Netflix.
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