SUMMARY
- Serena Williams appeared in the latest teaser for Avatar: The Last Airbender.
- The teaser has increased the anticipation among fans of the series.
22-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Serena dominated the courts in a career that lasted well over two decades. She often taped into the well of her inner strength and left a mark, something that she has in common with Aang, the Avatar. The latest promo for the television series ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ proved it once again.
Williams has been a fan of the series for a long time and has often engaged with fans over it on social media. Netflix recently released a teaser for the upcoming live-action adaptation, and it featured Serena in all her glory.
The teaser opens with Serena walking onto a tennis court. As she leaps up to serve, her face lights up in the glow of the Avatar, setting the ball on fire. The force of the strike caused a barrel of water to burst, and as Serena landed, the earth cracked beneath her feet. The clip also shows the four forms of bending—fire, earth, water, and air—that an Avatar must master.
Avatar Serena Williams has a nice ring to it, don’t you think? pic.twitter.com/xeJd5L5ZMK
— Avatar: The Last Airbender (@AvatarNetflix) February 19, 2024
Avatar: The Last Airbender debuted in 2005 and ran for three seasons. Throughout its run, it garnered a lot of fans, including the tennis star.
As the teaser dropped online, fans were hyped to see Serena don the role of an Avatar. As one user pointed out, she has always been a fan; another commented, “Having goosebumps all over.”
Am having goosebumps all over 😏🥰🥰
— GhostofLagos1 (@GHOSTOFLAGOS20) February 19, 2024
She’s always been a fan…. pic.twitter.com/fmHJvgtJcw
— Dale (@DeilDevil) February 19, 2024
Serena Williams’ love for the show runs deep. The former world No. 1 even appeared in the original series. This revelation has delighted a lot of fans since many were not aware of it.
Serena Williams secured a small part in the original Avatar: The Last Airbender
Williams is one of the most prolific tennis players of all time, but her talents are not just limited to the sport. She was such a fan of the show that Williams voiced a character that appeared in one of the episodes.
The show was intended for children, but it became hugely popular with adults as well, including Serena. She lent her voice to the character ‘Ming’, a guard at the Capital City Prison in the series. Ming was tasked with keeping an eye on Iroh before he escaped.
Serena Williams also voiced Ming in the original series 🤓☝🏽 pic.twitter.com/dlRTrCZUlV
— Kglizzy (@kahvengers) February 19, 2024
So how did Williams land a role in the original run of the show? According to a poster on Reddit, her agent contacted Nickelodeon. The showrunners, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, gave Serena a chance to play Ming. She also appeared in the sequel, The Legend of Korra, where she played a female sage.
Serena Williams’ love for the series is still as strong as ever. With the show set to debut later this year, fans will be eager to see if Serena will play an even bigger part this time.