In the movie, Zuko is played by Dev Patel. The role was originally given to Jesse McCartney, but the pop singer dropped out when his tour dates conflicted with a boot camp scheduled for the cast to train in martial arts.

Dev Patel as Prince Zuko: [11] A sixteen-year-old Fire Nation prince who travels with his Uncle Iroh. The former heir to the throne, he was exiled by his father, Fire Lord Ozai, who caused him a facial scar following a battle with him and ordered him to capture the Avatar (who had not been seen in almost a century, making the assignment a wild ...

Feb 16, 2024 · Dev Patel delivers a standout performance as Zuko in The Last Airbender, showcasing the character's internal conflicts and complexities. Despite the film's shaky script, Patel...

Jul 27, 2021 · All these years later, and star Dev Patel (Prince Zuko) still has strong feelings about it. Recently, Patel has been receiving rave reviews for his stellar portrayal of Gawain in The Green...

Patel played Zuko in M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender, a feature film adaptation of the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, [45] [46] [47] which was released on 1 July 2010 to extremely negative reviews.

Jul 22, 2021 · As reported by Comicbook, Patel has opened up about being miscast as Zuko in The Last Airbender. Patel accepted the role as he was coming off of his Slumdog Millionaire success and eager for more work.

Aug 26, 2024 · Dev Patel played Prince Zuko in M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender. Patel felt miscast in the role and was struggling to find his footing in the film. The actor was not confident with his performance and the studio was highly concerned.

Dev Patel, who played Prince Zuko in the film, later expressed regret and dislike for his role and his experience with the film.

Prince Zuko : I will show you why we must Uncle. Hey, hey little one, come here. You look like a very smart boy. Tell me what you know about the Prince; the Firelord's son. He spoke out of turn to a general, in defense... for some of his friends, who were going to be sacrificed in a battle.

Dev Patel is an award-winning British actor, best known for his performances as Anwar Kharral in the teen drama series Skins and as Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle's 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire. He was also bronze medalist at the 2004 AIMAA Taekwando World Championship in Dublin. He played Zuko in...