After months of rumour and speculation, Nintendo just announced in a random tweet on a random Wednesday who will star in the live-actionThe Legend of Zeldafilm.
Two English actors, the 21-year-old Chichester-born Bo Bragason and the 16-year-old Nottingham-born Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, have been cast as Zelda and Link, respectively. Both are relatively unknown actors, a far cry from those who were rumoured to be in talks for the film—namely Hunter Schafer.
This lines up with previous reports from industry insider Daniel Richtman, who claimed thatSony and Nintendo were looking for actors between the ages of 16 and 23.
Bragason got her start in the BBC One series Three Girls, but is mostly known for her turn in the Disney+ show Renegade Nell, where she played the lead character’s younger sister, Roxy Trotter. Ainsworth’s first role, meanwhile, was as a school boy in Emmerdale back in 2018, but he’s best known for voicing Pinocchio in Disney’s live-action remake, and you might recognise him as Alex Burgess in The Sandman, where he appeared in the episode ‘Sleep of the Just’.
What We Know About The Legend Of Zelda Movie
While we don’t know much else about the Zelda movie right now, there are a lot of rumours circling.
Richtman reported earlier this year thatNintendo and Sony are planning a trilogy of films, with the cast said to be signing on for a three-picture deal. Director Wes Ball (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, The Maze Runner) also revealed thathe is inspired by Studio Ghibli, giving us an idea of what the film might look like, thoughhe wouldn’t reveal his favourite Zelda game, so which one he’s adapting (if any) is unclear.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa also recently revealed that the Japanese console giant is"working on various other projects" beyond Mario and Zelda, withone of them appearing to be an “Untitled Donkey Kong” film.
In the meantime, we have The Legend of Zelda to look forward to,which is scheduled to release on June 22, 2025.
