Zelda and Link’s movie actors revealed
British actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will play Link in the Zelda movie
Nintendo has announced the actors set to lead The Legend of Zelda movie.
16-year-old British actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, best known as the voice of Pinocchio in Disney’s live-action remake, will take on the role of Link.
Meanwhile, Zelda will be played by 21-year-old English actor Bo Bragason, who is known for her roles in the BBC One series Three Girls and The Jetty, and the Disney+ series Renegade Nell.
The Zelda movie will be produced by Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and veteran Hollywood producer Avi Arad, the former chief creative officer of Marvel Entertainment.
Nintendo recently delayed the release date of The Legend of Zelda movie to May 7, 2027.
It will be produced by Nintendo and Arad Productions, and directed by Wes Ball, the director behind the Maze Runner trilogy and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
In an interview earlier this year, Ball said he wanted to make the Zelda movie “something serious and cool, but fun and whimsical.”
Previously, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Ball said his vision for the movie is inspired by the work of Studio Ghibli co-founder and Spirited Away director Hayao Miyazaki.
According to reports, The Legend of Zelda movie could be part of a planned trilogy, as production prepares for shooting later this year. According to movie industry insider Daniel Richtman, all major acting roles will be signed for three films planned over six years.
The Legend of Zelda is the third Nintendo franchise to receive the film treatment in recent years. Detective Pikachu and The Super Mario Bros. Movie were released to huge success, with the latter becoming one of the highest-grossing animated films ever.
