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'The Legend of Zelda' movie has its cast — here's who's playing Zelda and Link in the live-action adaptation

Nintendo's Miyamoto revealed actors for Link and Zelda in the upcoming The Legend of Zelda.

Tom’s Guide

Nintendo Casts Bo Bragason as Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link in Live-Action Legend of Zelda M

Nintendo has officially cast British rising stars Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link in the highly anticipated live-action Legend of Zelda movie, set for release on 7 May 2027. The film will be directed by Wes Ball and produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad.

International Business Times UK

‘The Legend of Zelda’ Movie Could Solve Hollywood’s Epic Fantasy Problem

A Legend Of Zelda movie may be difficult to pull off, but if done correctly it can revitalize an underrepresented genre in Hollywood.

Inverse

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Oh Snap, The Legend Of Zelda Movie Just Cast Its Zelda And Link And There's One Takeaway We Should All Be Having Here

Hey! Listen!

Cinemablend

Nintendo confirms who's playing Link and Zelda in The Legend of Zelda's live-action movie – and I think it drops a big clue about which game will be adapted

The lead cast for the live-action The Legend of Zelda movie has been revealed, confirming that Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link and Bo Bragason as Zelda.

TechRadar

The Zelda movie has its Link and Zelda, and one has worked in video games before

Another random Nintendo drop

Destructoid

The Legend of Zelda movie finds its Link and Zelda, and it's not the fancast favorites you were expecting

Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will portray Link and Bo Bragason is playing Princess Zelda in The Legend of Zelda movie

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27 years later, this uncanny "Hero of Law" mod makes The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time the game it was always meant to be: Ace Attorney

Objection!

GamesRadar

The dev who turned Bloodborne into a Zelda game has now made his very own Soulslike Western with a map that's several times larger than A Link to the Past

Exclusive | Tombwater is looking very promising, and its full map reveal has got me even more intrigued

GamesRadar

Ingenious Tears of the Kingdom player spends 3 glitchy hours bringing Purah, Paya, and a fake Zelda from across the map all for the perfect photo for Link's wall

And it worked surprisingly well

GamesRadar

How Moonlighter 2 builds on its Zelda-inspired twist as it moves from 2D to 3D

Game co-director Luis Pérez explains why 3D in Unity makes a creative difference.

Creative Bloq

Donkey Kong Bananza takes notes from the best Mario and Zelda games: it has its own shrines, you can totally destroy levels, transform into animals, and dive into the underground

The new Donkey Kong draws from Nintendo's best games

GamesRadar

I’ve spent 150 hours with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and the Switch 2 Edition is an incredible upgrade

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is still one of the greatest games ever made and is even better now due to the smooth 60fps and gorgeous visuals.

TechRadar

Tears of the Kingdom is great, but the Switch 2 upgrades have made me confront the hard truth: Breath of the Wild is still the superior Zelda game

Opinion | Two years later and with the benefit of hindsight, who agrees that Breath of the Wild was better than Tears of the Kingdom?

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The Guardian - UK

My unexpected Pride icon: Link from the Zelda games, a non-binary hero who helped me work out who I was

Video games are the closest you can get to trying a new body for a bit, and when I played as the androgynous Link, I felt subversive and empowered

GamesRadar

'Zelda but a life sim' RPG Fantasy Life i sells 1 million copies, and there's a new update with improved graphics for Switch 2 and the improved camera everyone's been hoping for

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is stealing everyone's time

The Mary Sue

Hunter Schafer would be a perfect Princess Zelda, actually

Perfect casting does exist and it'd be Hunter Schafer as Princess Zelda.

GamesRadar

Forget blindfolded runs, a Switch 2-exclusive challenge emerges as fan proves you can play Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom with your Joy-Con attached the wrong way

New speedrun category incoming?

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Evening Standard

Nintendo's Switch 2 is out: here are the best games to get

From The Legend of Zelda to the gritty world of Night City, the Switch 2 can host bigger games than ever

Inverse

Nintendo’s Most Exciting Fantasy Epic Just Got A Disappointing Update

Princess Zelda needs to spend a little more time in Hollywood.

Total Film

The Legend of Zelda movie has been delayed, but creator Shigeru Miyamoto says it’s so they can "make the film as good as it can be"

The movie is due out in 2027

PC Gamer

Awaysis, from the makers of the underrated Galak-Z, was inspired by the slapstick physics action of Gang Beasts having one glaring omission—it needed a giant sword

A little bit Zelda and a little bit Gang Beasts, Awaysis is trying to make physics-based combat way punchier.

We Got This Covered

‘She was born for the role’: Fans found the perfect live-action Princess Zelda, but transphobes are having none of it

This is what you would call "peak casting."

The Independent UK

The Legend of Zelda film adaptation reportedly eyeing fan pick for Princess Zelda

Fans immediately called for ‘Euphoria’ star Hunter Schafer to play Zelda as soon as the adaptation was announced

GamesRadar

Fantasy Life i will be "enhanced" as a Switch 2 launch title, and unlike Nintendo's $10 Zelda editions, the life sim RPG only costs $2.59 extra to upgrade

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time's W streak continues

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