Nintendo has decided on the actors who will play the lead roles in the film adaptation of The Legend of Zelda. The role of Princess Zelda will be played by Bo Bragason, while Link will be played by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth.
Bo Bragason, a 21-year-old British actress, is known for her roles in BBC One series such as “Three Girls” and “The Jetty”, as well as the Disney project “Renegade Nell”. In 2024, she drew attention with her role as Amy Knightly in the miniseries “The Jetty” and her appearance in the vampire comedy film “The Radleys”. Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, a 16-year-old English actor, rose to prominence voicing Pinocchio in Robert Zemeckis’s film of the same name, as well as for his roles in the Netflix series “The Haunting of Bly Manor” and “The Sandman”.
The film will be directed by Wes Ball, known for “The Maze Runner” trilogy and “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”. Ball previously stated that the film should be “grounded” and “realistic”, with minimal use of motion capture, despite his background with CGI in previous projects. The picture is produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad, former CEO of Marvel Studios, and will be distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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