Summary
There’s an exciting update forThe Legend of Zeldafans who have been waiting to find out which actors will be cast in the upcoming live-action movie adaptation.
The firstThe Legend of Zeldagame came out in 1986, and the franchise has been a huge success ever since. Several other games in the franchise created by Takashi Tezuka and Shigeru Miyamoto followed pretty quickly, and afterEchoes of Wisdomwas released in 2024, fans were able to get Nintendo Switch 2 editions ofTears of the KingdomandBreath of the Wild. AlthoughThe Legend of Zeldamovie was scheduled for March 26th, 2027,it has been delayed to May 2027.The delay can be viewed positivelybecause if the film was released in March 2027, it would have had to go up againstSonic the Hedgehog 4during its second weekend in theaters. Now, as fans eagerly await more updates about Wes Ball’s live-action adaptation, there is some big news.
The Legend Of Zelda Movie Has Cast Link And Zelda
Varietyreported that the two main characters have been cast inThe Legend of Zeldamovie adaptation.Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will play Link and Bo Bragason will play Zelda.
Shigeru Miyamoto posted the news on social media and wrote,“I am very much looking forward to seeing both of them on the big screen.”
Fans are curious about what tone theLegend of Zeldamovie will have, especiallymany are uncertain that a live-action movie is the best path to take. Many are curious about what an animated film could be like and think that CGI could be used in cool and creative ways. Still, several fans reacted to the casting news in aReddit thread, and many were excited. One wrote:
“Perfect. I’ve said since day one the best thing they could do is cast relatively unknown actors for the main roles. Get some big names in the supporting cast.”
Redditor @popularpepe added:
“Looks promising.”
While Wes Ball is famous for directing 2024’sKingdom of the Planet of the Apes,he’s no stranger to adaptations, either.Ball directedThe Maze Runnerfranchise, which was adapted from the novel series by James Dashner. The first movie came out in 2014 and was followed by two sequels: 2015’sThe Maze Runner: The Scorch Trialsand 2018’sMaze Runner: The Death Cure. According toIGN, while many would love to know theLegend of Zeldagame that Ball likes the most, he said he wouldn’t say it publicly because “things just get interpreted.” However, he said, “I’m one of you,” as he’s a huge fan.
Ainsworth will be familiar to fans ofthe Netflix fantasy seriesThe Sandmanas he starred in one episode. He also played young Miles inMike Flanagan’s Netflix horror seriesThe Haunting of Bly Manor, which was adapted from the Henry James novellaThe Turn of the Screw. Bragason starred in the funny horror movieThe Radleys, which was released in 2024, along with the crime TV seriesThe Jetty. There’s no doubt that their casting will make them even more well-known in Hollywood. Hopefully, in the next little while, fans will hear more exciting casting news.
The Legend of Zeldawill be released in theaterson May 7th, 2027.
