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Free Malaysia Today
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Free Malaysia Today
Lead actors announced for ‘Legend of Zelda' film
Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth have been cast in the highly anticipated 'Legend of Zelda' movie. (IMDb / CBC Television pics) TOKYO : Two British actors will play the lead roles in the highly anticipated live-action film adaptation of the 'Legend of Zelda' video-game franchise, Japan's Nintendo announced. The film's release is set for May 2027, joining a stream of game adaptations from 'Super Mario' to 'Sonic the Hedgehog' that have stormed the box office in recent years. Bo Bragason will play Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will play Link, an elf warrior who sword-fights his way through a monster-filled fantasy world, Nintendo said on X yesterday. 'I am very much looking forward to seeing both of them on the big screen,' said the post attributed to game designer and Nintendo executive Shigeru Miyamoto. Miyamoto, the co-producer of 'Super Mario', created the 'Zelda' universe in 1986. Since then, the hugely popular series has sold more than 150 million games worldwide. Its latest instalment, 2024's 'The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom', saw the titular character shed her role as a damsel in distress to be the heroine for the first time. Bragason has previously starred in the British TV series 'Three Girls' and 'Renegade Nell'; while Ainsworth was the voice of Pinocchio in a 2022 movie remake, and also stars in the popular Canadian TV comedy 'Son of a Critch'. The 'Zelda' game franchise, which began in 1986, includes more than a dozen titles and has sold over 150 million copies. (AFP pic) Before the announcement, online speculation had been rife that US trans actress Hunter Schafer, known for HBO hit show 'Euphoria', might be picked for the part of Zelda. The movie, directed by Wes Ball of the 'Maze Runner' trilogy, is a big-screen first for Zelda, although the game was adapted for a 13-episode animated series in 1989. Movie adaptations of hit games have become big business, with Nintendo's 'The Super Mario Bros Movie' being the second-highest grossing film of 2023. Other titles being developed into films include Japan's 'Elden Ring' and US life-simulation game series 'The Sims'.
BBC News
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
British actors to play Link and Zelda in Nintendo game adaptation
Two British actors have been cast as the lead characters in a new film adaptation of the Legend of Zelda game series.16-year-old Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will play hero swordsman Link, while 21-year-old Bo Bragason will be Princess news was announced on social media by Nintendo game director Shigeru do you think of the cast announcements? Let us know in the comments! What is The Legend of Zelda? The Legend of Zelda is a long-running series developed for the game company Miyamoto helped produce the original game with Tezuka pair were inspired by fairy tale settings and fantasy the games, hero Link is an elf-like warrior who travels across the land of job in the games is usually to save Princess Zelda from an evil force called Ganon. The first Legend of Zelda game launched in 1986, and there have been many different editions of the game since of the most successful is Breath of the Wild on the Nintendo Switch which came out in was followed up with a sequel game called Tears of the Kingdom, released in 2023 with an additional underworld and sky island adventures. What do we know about The Legend of Zelda film? The live-action film was first announced in Ball is set to direct – he is best known for directing The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and The Maze casting of the lead roles was announced by Shigeru Miyamoto on social media platform X."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," he wrote. But don't expect the film to be hitting screens anytime Miyamoto confirmed that the film will be released on May 7 2027 - so you've got a while to wait!Are you a fan of Zelda? Are you excited for the film? Let us know in the comments...
CTV News
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth cast as leads in ‘Legend of Zelda' live-action movie
Benjamin Evan Ainsworth arrives at the world premiere of "Pinocchio" on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) Nintendo has confirmed that Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will play the lead characters in an upcoming live-action film based on the smash hit video game series 'The Legend of Zelda.' In a post on Nintendo's official X account, video game designer and film producer Shigeru Miyamoto said he was 'pleased to announce' that Bragason would play Zelda and Ainsworth would play Link. 'I am very much looking forward to seeing both of them on the big screen,' the post reads. 'The film is scheduled to be released in theatres on May 7, 2027. Thank you for your patience,' a follow-up post adds. English actress Bragason, 25, is best known for appearing in Disney+ series 'Renegade Nell' and BBC series 'Three Girls' and 'The Jetty.' Ainsworth, 16, is also English. He has appeared in TV series such as Netflix's 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' and the film 'Flora & Ulysses.' The classic 'Zelda' video game, first released by Nintendo in 1986, follows hero Link, who must defeat a pig-like monster named Ganon along his journey to rescue Zelda, the Princess of Hyrule, according to an official synopsis. The original game has been followed by at least 20 newer versions over almost four decades, the most recent being 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,' which was released last year. Miyamoto will co-produce the film along with Avi Arad, chairman of Arad Productions Inc., according to a statement from Nintendo announcing the project in November 2023. Arad is a veteran film producer who has worked on many successful comic book movie franchises, including the various 'Spider-Man' films, as well as the 'Iron Man' and 'X-Men' movies. Wes Ball, best known for his work on 2024 movie 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,' will direct the film, which will be co-financed by Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., the statement added. By Jack Guy, CNN
Malay Mail
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
‘Legend of Zelda' goes live-action with British stars for 2027 release
TOKYO, July 17 — Two British actors will play the lead roles in the hotly anticipated live-action film adaptation of the 'Legend of Zelda' video game franchise, Japan's Nintendo announced. The film's release is set for May 2027, joining a stream of game adaptations from 'Super Mario' to 'Sonic the Hedgehog' that have stormed the box office in recent years. Bo Bragason will play Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will play Link — an elf warrior who swordfights his way through a monster-filled fantasy world — Nintendo said on social media platform X on Wednesday. 'I am very much looking forward to seeing both of them on the big screen,' said the post attributed to game designer and Nintendo executive Shigeru Miyamoto. Miyamoto, the co-producer of 'Super Mario', created the 'Zelda' universe in 1986. Since then, the hugely popular series has sold more than 140 million games worldwide. Its latest installment, 2024's 'The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom', saw the titular character shed her role as a damsel in distress to be the heroine for the first time. Bragason has previously starred in the British TV series Three Girls and Renegade Nell, while Ainsworth was the voice of Pinocchio in a 2022 movie remake. Before the announcement, online speculation had been rife that US trans actress Hunter Schafer, known for HBO hit show Euphoria, might be picked for the part of Zelda. The movie, directed by Wes Ball of the Maze Runner trilogy, is a big-screen first for Zelda, although the game was adapted for a 13-episode animated series in 1989. Movie adaptations of hit video games have become big business, with Nintendo's The Super Mario Bros. Movie the second-highest grossing film of 2023. Among other titles being developed into films are Japan's 'Elden Ring' and US life-simulation game series 'The Sims'. — AFP
News.com.au
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
The Legend of Zelda film casts two young actors as co-leads Link and Princess Zelda
Two young British actors have been cast as the leads for one of the most challenging film adaptations attempted in recent years. Buoyed by the reception of The Super Mario Bros Movie in 2023, and having witnessed the popularity of A Minecraft Movie earlier this year, Nintendo is now seeking similar success by turning its celebrated video game series The Legend of Zelda into a movie too. It's the first attempt to adapt Zelda since an ill-fated animated TV series back in 1989, which was not at all well received. All involved will be hoping for better results now. So, the lead actors. Twenty-one-year-old Bo Bragason, best known for her role in the Disney+ show Renegade Nell, has been cast as the titular Princess Zelda. Bragason also has credits to her name from TV series Three Girls and The Jetty, plus horror films Censor and The Radleys. Meanwhile, 16-year-old Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, who was the voice of Pinocchio in Disney's 2022 live-action remake of the children's classic, will play the sword-wielding hero Link. His credits also include The Haunting of Bly Manor, All Fun and Games and Everything's Going to Be Great. Ainsworth is facing a rather unique challenge, and so are the writers who will come up with his lines. He's playing a character who, famously, never talks in the game series. At all. Link's only vocalisations are grunts, sighs and other non-verbal noises. It's about as unadaptable a character, for the big screen, as you could imagine. Nintendo's legendary game director Shigeru Miyamoto announced the double-casting on social media, voicing his excitement. '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,' he said. 'The film is scheduled to be released in theatres on May 7, 2027. Thank you for your patience,' Miyamoto added. The film is still awaiting its villain. In most of the Zelda games, Link and Zelda go up against a power-hungry demon king called Ganon, or Ganondorf. The director attached to the project is Wes Ball, whom you'd know from The Maze Runner, which adapted the young adult novel of the same name, and The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, the fourth film in that series. 'I've been thinking about it for a long freakin' time, how cool a Zelda movie would be,' Ball told Total Film last year. 'I want to fulfil people's greatest desires. I know it's important, this franchise, to people and I want it to be a serious movie. A real movie that can give people an escape. 'That's the thing I want to try to create. It's got to feel like something real. Something serious and cool, but fun and whimsical.'
