Toph Beifong Actor on Avatar Leak

The original voice of Toph Beifong in Avatar: The Last Airbender has told fans not to look at The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender leaks.

Over the weekend, The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender was leaked to X / Twitter months ahead of its official premiere on Paramount+. The account that leaked the movie said Nickelodeon “accidentally” emailed them the full film. The tweets were eventually removed.

In December, it emerged that Paramount had ditched plans for a theatrical release of The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender in favor of an exclusive launch on streaming platform Paramount+. The much-anticipated animated movie was due out in theaters on October 9, 2026, but Paramount subsequently set Paramount+ as the exclusive home of Avatar Studios content, forcing The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender and original series Avatar: Seven Havens onto the platform.

Avatar fans who were looking forward to seeing the movie in theaters questioned the decision, which came as a surprise in the context of huge box office success for anime films last year. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, for example, grossed an incredible $774 million at the global box office.

Earlier this week, we reported on an animator who worked on The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender, who had criticized those who were using Paramount’s “awful decision” to pull the movie from theaters “to justify leaking it.”

Now, Michaela Jill Murphy, who is also known by her stage name, Jessie Flower, has told fans that they should avoid the leaks completely.

“Stop talking about it, and stop sharing things about it,” Murphy said in a TikTok video. “If you want to be respectful, and if you want to know how I feel, stop sharing it. Stop consuming it. Stop talking about it. And watch it when it comes out. That’s what I’m doing. And if you want to respect the creators and respect the cast and respect me, and respect the art, then stop sharing it and editing it and looking at it and commenting about it.”

Then, in her character’s voice, Murphy added:

“The key to Earthbending is your stance. You’ve got to be steady and strong. Rock is a stubborn element, so if you’re going to move it, you’ve got to be like a rock yourself.”

“So maybe just practice some discipline and patience,” she continued. “Flag videos where you see clips from it. Respect the art and respect the creators. I know everybody might not listen, but that’s not a reason for you not to listen. Just be respectful and wait. That’s how I feel about it.”

Not everyone’s on board with the idea, however. “Respectfully, no,” one person commented. “We do not support big corporations. Especially ones who gatekeep art. Paramount+ is not available in most European countries, a lot of us wouldn’t be able to experience the movie in any way shape or form. They even scrapped the theatrical release, which would’ve given us the option to at least watch it for a limited time. So the answer is no. We will continue to watch and talk about it, and make edits about it. This franchise has been a part of our childhood just as much. Artists should respect the ones who consume their art. Therefore I encourage everyone to talk about the show, make edits, and have a fun time. Respect has to be earned, and we are not respected, so we do not have any obligations to show it in return.”

Murphy responded to this comment directly, saying: “This is an odd takeaway from what I spoke on in the video. There are ways to value artists and art and go against a bigger corporation at the same time. I would encourage you to rethink your current perspective “

Indeed, Murphy has spent some time responding to comments that were critical of her stance on the leaks. “Toph Beifong defending a multi million dollar corporation is so 2026,” one person said. “You’re kidding me right?” Flower countered. “I’m beginning to wonder who’s really the blind one around here…”

Photo by Chelsea Guglielmino/FilmMagic.

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.