Steven Yeun has joined the cast of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies’ untitled animated Aang “Avatar” film.
It’s not yet clear which of the Four Nations Yeun may hail from, as character details are being kept under wraps. Yeun joins previously announced cast members Dave Bautista, Eric Nam, Dionne Quan, Jessica Matten and Román Zaragoza.
Lauren Montgomery is directing and William Mata is co-directing the film, which is based on the series “Avatar: The Last Airbender” created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The movie is slated for release on Jan. 30, 2026.
Maryann Garger, Latifa Ouaou, Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino are producing.
Yeun was previously involved in “The Legend of Korra,” also part of the Airbender universe. He voiced Wan, the first Avatar. An Oscar nominee for his work in Lee Isaac Chung’s 2020 film “Minari,” Yeun is currently in production on Ben Affleck’s “Animals” for Netflix. He recently wrapped production on Joe Carnahan’s “RIP,” in which he stars opposite Matt Damon and Affleck, also for Netflix. He can currently be seen starring in Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” alongside Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo. Other film credits include “Love Me” with Kristen Stewart, Jordan Peele’s “Nope,” “The Humans,” “Sorry to Bother You” and “Okja.”
On television, he recently starred in and executive produced the award-winning Netflix/A24 series “Beef.” For his performance he won Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe awards. Other television roles include “The Walking Dead,” “Tuca & Bertie,” “Invincible,” “Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters” and “The Twilight Zone.”
Yeun is repped by WME, Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox and Narrative.
