Nintendo has officially confirmed the lead actors for its live-action The Legend of Zelda movie, as Zelda will be played by Bo Bragason, and Link will be portrayed by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth.
“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,” veteran Nintendo developer Shigeru Miyamoto wrote in a social media post.
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
Following a brief delay, The Legend of Zelda movie is currently scheduled to be released on May 7, 2027.
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