Jackson Rathbone Defends Last Airbender Director

I am a fan of the hit Nickelodeon series Avatar The Last Airbender, which has been recently been made into a feature film. Critics have savaged the latest M. Night Shyamalan opus, and, although I personally think it may not be his best work, I would liken my reaction to it to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Both directors were committed to making a faithful adaptation, and, in doing so, did not reach the zenith of the film medium.

MTV reports that Last Airbender and Twilight Saga star Jackson Rathbone has jumped to the defense of his director.

“The critics in the U.S. … I just don’t think they really like M. Night Shyamalan anymore,” Rathbone told MTV News while on the blue carpet for the 2010 Teen Choice Awards. “I don’t know why. It’s sad because he’s such an amazing director and an amazing person.”

“It was interesting, the reception with ‘The Last Airbender,’ because they did extremely well with the U.S. domestic box office and even better than expected overseas,” he said.

Thanks to Just Jared for the heads up.

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