Today, Nintendo announced that actors Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth have been cast as Zelda and Link in their upcoming Legend of Zelda live-action movie. Bragason is a 21-year-old British actress and appeared in the BBC’s Three Girls and The Jetty. 16-year-old Ainsworth is a relative newcomer from Canada, appearing in Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor and voicing Pinocchio in the live-action adaptation of the movie. The Legend of Zelda has been in development for two years, with production set to begin this November in a rumored location in New Zealand. The announcement also gave us our first look at both actors in their characters before filming begins. Wes Ball is set to direct the film.
The Legend of Zelda is slated to hit theaters on May 7th, 2027
This is Miyamoto. 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. I am very much looking forward to seeing both of them on the big screen. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/KA5XW3lwul
— 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) July 16, 2025