The Live-action Legend Of Zelda Movie Has Cast Its Princess And Hero

Nintendo has revealed nan 2 lead actors for its live-action The Legend of Zelda movie. Bo Bragason is playing nan title character, Princess Zelda, while Benjamin Evan Ainsworth is taking connected nan domiciled of Link, bid creator Shigeru Miyamoto announced connected X.

The performers are astir nan correct ages for their parts — Bragason was calved successful 2004 while Ainsworth is 16. These are by acold nan biggest roles to day for some actors, but they each person plentifulness of acquisition successful beforehand of cameras.

Bragason has appeared successful Disney+ imagination bid Renegade Nell and BBC crime play The Jetty, as good arsenic nan very enjoyable scary movie Censor and Final Fantasy XV. As for Ainsworth, he voiced Pinocchio successful Disney's 2022 live-action remake and appeared successful Mike Flanagan's Netflix bid The Haunting of Bly Manor. Miyamoto said he is "very overmuch looking guardant to seeing some of them connected nan large screen."

Sony Pictures is co-producing nan movie pinch Nintendo, while Wes Ball (the Maze Runner series) is directing it. The Legend of Zelda is connected way to hit theaters connected May 7, 2027.