Nintendo Japan isn’t wasting any time casting its Legend of Zelda live-action movie from director Wes Ball. In a case such as this, it’s wise to announce the two main roles at the same time, because those characters are so linked together, no pun intended. Offically set to play the heroic Link is Canadian actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, while English actress Bo Bragason is Princess Zelda.
Included in the announcement is what appears to be the first look at both actors in costume.
Both actors are relatively unknown and this will be the biggest film of their careers. Bragaon starred in the short-lived Disney+ series Renegade Nell and the hit British crime drama The Jetty. Ainsworth can be seen right now in Jon S. Baird’s comedy Everything’s Going to Be Great opposite Allison Janney and Bryan Cranston.
Derek Connolly (Safety Not Guaranteed) and T.S. Newlin (The Maze Runner) will write The Legend of Zelda screenplay, which centers on young hero Link as he adventures through the land of Hyrule to defeat the evil Ganon and save Princess Zelda.
The most recent game in the ‘Zelda’ franchise, Tears of the Kingdom, was a massive hit for the Nintendo Switch in 2023. A spinoff game, Echoes of Wisdom, features Zelda as the protagonist and was releases for the Switch in 2024.
The Legend of Zelda hits theaters on May 7th 2027 by Sony Pictures.
