Nintendo and Miyamoto have just announced the two lead actors in 2027’s live-action Zelda movie. We now know that both lead roles will be played by British actors, with Link portrayed by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (Pinocchio) and Bo Bragason (Three Girls) appearing as Zelda .
While neither is a household name, that seems likely to change in a couple of years, given the high-profile nature of this production.
Shigeru Miyamoto took to the Nintendo’s Japanese X account to make the announcement, saying “I am pleased to announce that for the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda, Zelda will be played by Bo Bragason-san, and Link by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth-san. I am very much looking forward to seeing both of them on the big screen.”
He continued in a second tweet, confirming the movie’s release date, “The film s scheduled to be released in theaters on May 7, 2027. Thank you for your patience.”
The film is to be directed by Wes Bell, who previously directed the Maze Runner movies, along with last year’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Miyamoto is producing, alongside Avi Arad, best known as the former chief creative officer at Marvel.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
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