Popular Characters Whose Gender Was Swapped Last Minute

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Could you imagine Toph as a seven-foot tall, hairy, loud-mouthed, man? Yeah, me neither, but this is the original concept for the character. Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, creators of Avatar: The Last Airbender, were approached by writer Aaron Ehasz who suggested Toph be a young girl. The creators initially rejected the idea, but when Ehasz proposed she be a little girl, with extraordinary powers, the creators had a change of heart. The change paid off as Toph went on to become one of the fan favorites of the avatar series.

 

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Valerie Complex

Writer, film critic, anime lover. Extremely passionate about movies and equality on the big screen, small screen, and everywhere.

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