THE LEGEND OF ZELDA Live-Action Movie Casts Link And Princess Zelda; First Official Look Revealed

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA Live-Action Movie Casts Link And Princess Zelda; First Official Look Revealed

The live-action Legend of Zelda movie has found its leads, with a pair of up-and-coming young actors set to play Princess Zelda and Link. Check out some promo images...

By MarkCassidy - Jul 16, 2025 09:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Video Games
Source: Via GameFragger.com

Nintendo‘s live-action The Legend of Zelda movie has officially cast its leads.

In a social media post, video game creator Shigeru Miyamoto announced that Bo Bragason will be playing the titular Princess Zelda, while Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will wield the Master Sword as the heroic Link.

“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,” he wrote. “I am very much looking forward to seeing both of them on the big screen.”

Bragason has previously appeared in the likes of Three Girls, The Jetty, Renegade Nell, and recent vampire comedy The Radleys. Ainsworth provided the voice of Pinocchio in Robert Zemeckis’ live-action movie, and also had a key role in Netflix's The Haunting of Bly Manor.

You can check out what the trades have now confirmed to be our first look at the actors in-costume (we hope they haven't had their pointy ears applied yet) below.

Miyamoto took to Nintendo’s official X/Twitter account to confirm that the project was in development back in 2023.

“This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films. I have asked Avi-san to produce this film with me, and we have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production. It will take time until its completion, but I hope you look forward to seeing it.”

The movie will be helmed by Wes Ball, who directed The Maze Runner and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Derek Connolly (Jurassic World) penned the script.

Ball actually sent out the following Tweet back in 2010.

For the uninitiated, the series is set in the fictional land of Hyrule, and tell the story of an adventurer named Link (who looks a lot like an Elf but is actually a member of the Hylian race) as he attempts to rescue Princess Zelda from the clutches of the evil wizard, Ganon.

The games have spawned everything from comics, to toys, to a short lives animated series, and Zelda is one of the most popular, revered properties out there.

There have been several earlier attempts to adapt the property, and back in 2018, we heard that a live-action series from Castlevania's Adi Shankar was in the works for Netflix, but the project has evidently fallen by the wayside.

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kaijunexus
kaijunexus - 7/16/2025, 9:13 AM
I was not in favor of live-action for this...but I'll be damned if that's not a real-world Link and Zelda.
jst5
jst5 - 7/16/2025, 7:01 PM
@kaijunexus - A live action Zelda could be epic IF done right...but you're right they nailed the casting as far as look.

The rumor is the movie is going to draw heavy from A Link to the Past.
SATW42
SATW42 - 7/16/2025, 9:14 AM
I learned something today. Didn't know it was customary for Japanese speakers to add -san to a persons name.

I thought it looked weird Miyamoto was adding it to English actors names, but did some research and found it's normal and an honorific.
mountainman
mountainman - 7/16/2025, 10:20 AM
@SATW42 - I learned that for the first time when watching Karate Kid in the 1980’s.
SATW42
SATW42 - 7/16/2025, 12:33 PM
@mountainman - Honestly, I never thought about it and have obviously seen that. I guess I always assumed that was good old 1980s casual racism.
mountainman
mountainman - 7/16/2025, 2:53 PM
@SATW42 - Now I wonder if Japanese people use it sarcastically in a mocking way. It’s like the honorifics men call each other. While not universal, I know a lot of men that use it”chief”, “big dawg” or even “boss” in a mocking manner. Or in the South when they say “bless your heart” it isn’t complimentary.

Probably not though. I had just picked up the -san honorific over time. It did initially confuse me in the article too because I don’t know these actors and they both have unique names.

These two look the part (hopefully Zelda at least gets blonde hair) but let’s see if this comes together as well as the Mario movie, but hopefully a bit less “safe” than that was.
DarthAlgar
DarthAlgar - 7/16/2025, 9:14 AM
Oh no. My hopes... My dreams...

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NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 7/16/2025, 9:38 AM
@DarthAlgar - haha who is that as Zelda?
Demigods
Demigods - 7/16/2025, 9:39 AM
@DarthAlgar - wow
Martianhunter
Martianhunter - 7/16/2025, 9:50 AM
@NonPlayerC - Hunter Schafer
Martianhunter
Martianhunter - 7/16/2025, 9:55 AM
@DarthAlgar - Vastly superior version here, disappointed we won't be getting it now.

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Matador
Matador - 7/16/2025, 10:03 AM
@DarthAlgar - Why does Terry have wings in his ears and why does Last of Us Potato keeps finding roles?
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 7/16/2025, 10:06 AM
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Ikusa
Ikusa - 7/16/2025, 10:16 AM
@Matador - Allow me to explain good sir. You see Bella Ramsey doesn't look like your average girl. She's round and homely. Progressives being who they are see casting more unattractive people as "fair and inclusive". It's usually a reflection of their own low-self esteem and their disdain for attractive people, as most of them either look like dumpster fires now or did when they were younger.

Now that her casting has caused so much controversy they aim to double down merely for spite.
Matador
Matador - 7/16/2025, 10:22 AM
@Ikusa -

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Santanaonfire
Santanaonfire - 7/16/2025, 10:38 AM
@DarthAlgar - hahahaha this is amazing!
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 7/16/2025, 1:46 PM
@DarthAlgar - Jesus christ lol
DS616
DS616 - 7/16/2025, 3:14 PM
@Ikusa - Enjoy your basement, rage-baby neckbeard
Ikusa
Ikusa - 7/16/2025, 4:05 PM
@JayTweIve - How many fake accounts is this for you now. 10? 11?
Ikusa
Ikusa - 7/16/2025, 4:07 PM
@JayTweIve - 12! I get it now. lol
DS616
DS616 - 7/16/2025, 4:31 PM
@Ikusa - I have factually one account since I have an actual life unlike you and your three and a half fellow terminally-onliners.

But it sounds like you get triggered by *alot* of people here, what an absolute shocker LOL keep failing ;-)
Yankdandy
Yankdandy - 7/16/2025, 5:39 PM
@JayTweIve - Haha, come on, everyone knows you are the angry one 🤣 You wanted a man to play Zelda lol. The world is rejecting you weirdos ☺️ No longer shall men dressed up as women steal their roles 🫶

Go hate women somewhere else bigot!
DS616
DS616 - 7/16/2025, 6:04 PM
@Yankdandy - Keep hilariously projecting, dipsh!t triggered incel
NegativeNerd
NegativeNerd - 7/16/2025, 11:16 PM
@Ikusa - you need to go outside and get some therapy
V
V - 7/16/2025, 9:17 AM
Does link not have blonde hair?
Diend
Diend - 7/16/2025, 9:20 AM
@V - That's a good question but I have no idea.
PC04
PC04 - 7/16/2025, 9:36 AM
@V - He does. Since wigs and hair dyes are a thing pretty sure thats not a problem.
V
V - 7/16/2025, 10:44 AM
@PC04 - thought that was an official pic from the movie, my bad if not
PC04
PC04 - 7/16/2025, 11:17 AM
@V - Production hasn't started yet so those should not be from the film.
DarkeyeZ
DarkeyeZ - 7/16/2025, 12:28 PM
@V - Links hair color isn't really a plot point of the game....
TheStranger
TheStranger - 7/16/2025, 2:21 PM
@V - Link has dark blonde to light blonde in the games. Depends on the game. Most games feature a totally different "Link". As the name "Link" is meant as an allegory for actual links in a chain of events or timeline.

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TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 7/16/2025, 4:58 PM
@PC04 -
@V

It's confirmed to be an official look at them in costume as Link and Zelda.
jst5
jst5 - 7/16/2025, 7:03 PM
@V - Depends on which version of Link you're talking about.
Geochili
Geochili - 7/17/2025, 3:58 AM
@DarkeyeZ - Well... neither is a mustache on Reed of any importance yet here we are with way too many people around here pissed off about that. Lol
PC04
PC04 - 7/17/2025, 8:34 AM
@TrentCrimm - Oh interesting! They look so plain in those pictures.
itzayaboy
itzayaboy - 7/16/2025, 9:20 AM
Avi Arad? Hard pass. [frick] Avi Arad.
kaijunexus
kaijunexus - 7/16/2025, 9:26 AM
@itzayaboy - I forgot he was involved with this project...

BruceBanner100
BruceBanner100 - 7/16/2025, 9:22 AM
Link doesn’t talk tho right?? He’s like a mute or something ..?.. He only grunts…..lol. Roles like that aren’t easy, could be cool if done right.
JoeInTheBox
JoeInTheBox - 7/16/2025, 9:29 AM
@BruceBanner100 - Not sure it's canon that Link doesn't talk. That was more of a gameeplay choice for player immersion. NPC's and other characters have conversations with him, you just don't hear his response.
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