- The cast of the live action The Legend of Zelda Movie has been unveiled
- Shigeru Miyamoto de Nintendo confirmed who will play Zelda and Link
- Some fans are disappointed Hunter Schafer did not win the role of Zelda
Production on live action Zelda’s legend The film is underway, as two members of the main distribution have been officially confirmed.
The news was published on social networks by the legend of Nintendo Shigeru Miyamoto, who revealed a photo of the actors who will play the eponymous princess of `Hyrule ” (the fictitious kingdom of the video game series), Zelda and the legendary Swordsman link.
Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, who made his debut in Mike Flanagan’s horror series The haunting of Bly Manor On Netflix, was interpreted as Link, while Bo Bragason of the period of the period Renegade Nell On Disney + will play Zelda.
It’s Miyamoto. I am happy to announce that for the live film of The Legend of Zelda, Zelda will be played by Bo Bragason-San and Link by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth-san. I can’t wait to see them both on the big screen. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/ka5xw3lwulJuly 16, 2025
Nintendo and Sony threw two young actors to play the main characters in the Zelda franchise is one of our first directions from the management that the film could take. Indeed, such a young distribution could mean that we see a previous game in the franchise, as Zelda’s legend: The Wind WakerLike the central intrigue of the film.
Of course, it is only speculation. There may still be a chance that Zelda’s legend: Ocarina of Time is the subject of the first adaptation of the film live, but that would mean that we expect a second link to be thrown when the character grows in the game.
This first casting announcement also suggests that we could be in reserve for a series of films. Having such a young distribution gives the players to grow with their characters on several films, and means that there will be no problems like Foreign things Now with his casting of adults playing adolescents in season 5.
Nothing else surrounding the production of Zelda’s legend The adaptation has been confirmed, but we know the release date of the film live: March 26, 2027. We can therefore expect more casting advertisements in the coming months.
What do fans of the distribution of live action the Legend of Zelda Film say fans?
In the announcement of today’s announcement, there were a lot of rumors on who would play Zelda and Link in live action Zelda’s legend movie. One of the pants in the role of Zelda was Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), but it seems that Wes Ball, which makes the film, excluded it by opting for a younger casting.
Indeed, by leaving an interview that the veteran of Nintendo, the game designer Takashi Tezuka, did with MTV more than nine years ago, there was even a chance that Link could have been played by a woman. “It’s just personally, [but] It would be very fun and brilliant if Link was played by a female actress, “Tezuka said:” A childish actress “.
The direction in which Ball decided to take the film instead was welcomed with many praise on social networks, with a lot of expectations of another quality film in the vein of the last hit of Nintendo, the Super Mario Bros. film.. While some have expressed their disappointment that Schafer did not win the role of Zelda, others say that it suggests that the film will be part of a trilogy.
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Some users also seem happy that the two actors are English, because it offers a certain continuity to video games – many actors in the voice are English in the series (except Link, of course). However, this varies from one game to another.
Overall, the reception seems to be positive, especially since it gives fans of the video game which are delighted with the film live their first true indication of what to expect. Could such a young casting mean that we get a Zelda film trilogy? Will this reduce our speculations on video games will form the basis of history? There is a lot to chew here.
