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Dolly De Leon channels Fire Nation twins in new 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' photos

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

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<p>Dolly De Leon showcased her transformation into the dual roles of Fire Nation twins Lo and Li in the second season of Netflix&#x27;s <em>Avatar: The Last Airbender.</em></p><p><em> </em>On social media, Dolly gave fans a glimpse behind the scenes by sharing photos from the set, including her transformation into the twin advisers to Princess Azula.</p><p>“Aries in the Fire Nation (and Canada)🔥🔥,” she wrote in the caption.</p><div> </div><div><strong></strong></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaLNtxkEiGN/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaLNtxkEiGN/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaLNtxkEiGN/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Dolly de Leon (@dollyedeleon)</a></div></strong></div></blockquote><div><strong> </strong></div><p>The actress was in costume as Lo and Li and did a playful recreation of one of the twins&#x27; memorable scenes from the beloved animated series, which delighted longtime fans</p><p>“Queen(s) we’re so lucky to have you! 🔥🔥,” casting director Jenny Jue said.</p><p>“❤️❤️❤️ This is amazing! Loved watching you as the twins,” a friend said.</p><p>A fan also said, “can’t find a stronger word than mother.”<em></em></p><p><em>It’s Showtime </em>host and Kapamilya actress Anne Curtis also said, “WOW WOW WOW 🔥🔥.”</p><p>Dolly was announced in 2025 as part of the cast of<em> Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2</em>.</p><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/5/21/dolly-de-leon-jon-jon-briones-join-avatar-the-last-airbender-0804" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Dolly de Leon, Jon Jon Briones join &#x27;Avatar: The Last Airbender&#x27;</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0j8pnCZDkeJwnDNbGekhZhJJg9GcMQiV1bBPrRb3GK26o2P1cwSChPFdwGwGAcUcDl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></strong></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>In a previous interview with <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>PUSH ABS-CBN</strong></a>, the actress shared that joining the live-action adaptation was especially meaningful because she had long been a fan of the franchise. </p><p>“I’m extremely excited and honored to be part of an iconic live action version of an animated cult classic. It’s my first time to play twins, which is the best fun in a creative process. It’s a dream come true,&quot; she said. </p><p>She also revealed that she became immersed in the world of <em>Avatar </em>during the pandemic: “Nung pandemic ng 2020 I watched it so I was very familiar with the series. Pinanuod ko lahat. Pinanuod ko yung buong animated series. Pinanuod ko rin yung live-action. Nag binge watch ako. Sobrang ganda.”</p><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/5/22/dolly-de-leon-on-joining-the-cast-of-avatar-the-last-airbender-season-2-0843" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Dolly De Leon on joining the cast of &#x27;Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2&#x27;: ‘It’s a dream come true’</strong><br/></a></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>Although the series also features Filipino-American actor Jon Jon Briones alongside lead star Gordon Cormier, Dolly previously said she does not share scenes with her fellow Filipino actors. She spends much of her screen time with Elizabeth Yu, who portrays Princess Azula.</p><p>“I have worked with Liz who plays Azula and she’s great. She’s really fun and sweet and a really wonderful girl,” she added.</p><p> <em>Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2</em> premiered globally on June 25, with many viewers praising her performance as the Fire Nation twins.</p><div> </div><div><strong></strong></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaCzInnknxy/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaCzInnknxy/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaCzInnknxy/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Netflix Philippines (@netflixph)</a></div></strong></div></blockquote><div><strong><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script></strong></div><p>“Husay. I was so thrilled to see &#x27;them, &#x27;” a netizen said.</p><p>“The DOLLY EFFECT seen on NETFLIX&#x27;s THE LAST AIRBENDER ✨💅🫶🏼🫶🏼✨💅,” another one expressed.</p>

<p>Dolly De Leon embraces her role as twins Lo and Li in Netflix’s 'Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2.'</p>

Dolly De Leon embraces her role as twins Lo and Li in Netflix’s 'Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2.'