Avatar: The Last Airbender Toph Actress Miya Cech Wore Contacts to Restrict Her Vision on Set

Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender used contacts to simulate blindness for Toph's actress, Miya Cech. When Netflix began developing Season 2 of its live-action version of Avatar: The Last Airbender, a lot of fans were wondering how they'd handle the casting of Toph. The character is beloved by fans, but she also has a unique trait: she's a blind earthbender. Some fans hoped that the show would cast a blind actress to authentically play Toph. Actress Cech isn't blind, but she worked hard with the team to try to simulate blindness. The actress wore contacts that restricted her vision on set, and worked with Joe Strechay, the blindness consultant for the series, to make sure that they could portray Toph as truthfully as possible. The actress noted that learning how to play a blind character was one of the biggest concerns she had when approaching the role, but with the help of her fellow cast and Strechay, the team was able to bring Toph to life by making Cech look confident as a blind person who is able to see in her own unique way. The cast would help guide Cech by letting her know what was in the environment around her, while Strechay helped emphasize the importance of portraying