The Legend of Zelda film is barreling forward with manufacturing, which implies followers have been ready for what appears like ages to seek out out who can be solid within the lead roles of Hyperlink and Princess Zelda. For those who’re one to maintain a daily eye in your Nintendo Immediately! app, you may need observed that the widget prominently displayed the Triforce very early this morning. A fast click on revealed that Nintendo and Arad Productions will launch the movie on Could 7, 2027 and that the 2 actors have lastly been solid—they’re none aside from:
Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (The Haunting of Bly Manor and the voice of Pinocchio 2022) as Hyperlink, and
Bo Bragason (Censor and The Radleys) as Zelda.
Shigeru Miyamoto even took to the Japanese Nintendo X account to disclose the information:
That is Miyamoto. I’m happy to announce that for the live-action movie of The Legend of Zelda, Zelda can be performed by Bo Bragason-san, and Hyperlink by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth-san. I’m very a lot wanting ahead to seeing each of them on the massive display screen. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/KA5XW3lwul
— 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) July 16, 2025
Total, the casting appears to be doing its greatest to be devoted to the look of the characters for practically 40 years. The query now can be how Nintendo chooses to signify Ganondorf within the movie. Ever because the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, one might extrapolate that Ganondorf and the Gerudo have analogues in actual world Center Japanese individuals, maybe most particularly due to the desert area they reside in, the crescent moon and star image that represented the Gerudo, and the chanting within the Hearth Temple. Heck, again within the day Nintendo censored the unique Gerudo image and eliminated the chanting from the Hearth Temple to keep away from offending anybody.
This is only one interpretation, after all. And given most Center Japanese individuals don’t have blazing purple hair just like the Gerudo nor magical talents, it’s protected to say that there’s wiggle room for a way the Gerudo are delivered to the silver display screen. Nevertheless, it will be enjoyable to see Nintendo embrace this facet of the characters and provides followers a casting that hews nearer to the video games and the way they’ve been depicted for many years. We’ll simply have to attend and see, however within the meantime why not give us your casting concepts down within the feedback and on social media?
Supply: Nintendo Immediately! App + Shigeru Miyamoto X Account
