After much speculation, the stars of the live-actionThe Legend of Zeldamovie have been officially revealed. Set to be directed by Wes Ball, who will use his performance capture experience from thePlanet of the Apesfranchise, the upcoming film is scheduled to release on June 18, 2025.
Since it will be based on one of the most popular video game series of all time, theupcomingLegend of Zeldamovieis highly anticipated. However, there is a lot of pressure on Ball and the rest of the movie’s creative team, since many fans believe that getting a live-actionLegend of Zeldamovie right is impossible. Because of this, it was crucial to find the right actors to play Zelda and Link.
Now, over X (formerly Twitter), the officialNintendoaccount has revealed the first two cast members ofThe Legend of Zelda. In a message posted in both Japanese and English,Shigeru Miyamoto, the legendary game designer who created the franchise, named Bo Bragason as Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link. A follow-up post also reconfirmed the May 7 release date and thanked fans for their patience.
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Zelda & Link Are Both Extremely Popular Characters
Based on this announcement, it is clear that Miyamoto thinks Bragason and Ainsworth will be great in these roles. Since they are both young actors, they haven’t had many prominent roles yet, but they do have some notable projects under their belts.Bragason is an English actress born in 2004who has appeared in shows such asThree Girls,The Jetty, andRenegade Nell.
It’s not surprising that casting these two roles were the number one priority since Zelda and Link are both beloved characters.
Meanwhile,Ainsworth was born in 2008, making him several years younger than the Zelda actress, and has starred in shows likeThe Haunting of Bly ManorandSon of a Critch. Additionally, the Link actor starred alongside Bryan Cranston in the recently released movieEverything’s Going to Be Great.
Other than Bragason and Ainsworth,no other castings have been announced forThe Legend of Zelda. The movie will definitely include many popular characters from the video game series, but it’s not surprising that casting these two roles were the number one priority since Zelda and Link are two beloved characters.
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More Casting Updates Will Likely Be Coming Soon
Aside from these newly announced castings, practically nothing is known about the movie. It is currently unknownwhat gameThe Legend of Zeldamovie will adapt, or if it will instead tell an original story that is just inspired by the video games. However, after the film was previously delayed,these castings confirm that Nintendo and Ball are working hard on the project.
Ball has previously discussed thepressure of directingThe Legend of Zelda. More than likely, Bragason and Ainsworth will feel this pressure too, but based on their previous roles, I’m confident that they will portray exceptional versions of Zelda and Link. Therefore, after this casting announcement, I’m excited to continue getting more news aboutThe Legend of Zeldain the coming months and years.
