Legend of Zelda live-action film cast
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Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth have been cast as Princess Zelda and Link. Though Nintendo’s live-action Legend of Zelda movie won’t be out until May 7th, 2027, we finally know who is going to be playing the titular princess and her faithful knight.
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto revealed the casting on Wednesday, July 16, along with a release date of May 7, 2027
Let’s take a look at why going this route is exactly what the Zelda movie needed. Although both Bragason and Ainsworth are not making their debut here (Netflix viewers may recognize them from Renegade Nell and The Haunting of Bly Manor respectively),
Two young British actors have been cast as the leads for one of the most challenging film adaptations attempted in recent years.
Nintendo head Shigeru Miyamoto announced Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will play Zelda and Link in "The Legend of Zelda" live-action adaptation.