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Malay Mail
4 days 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
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Legend of Zelda movie has finally cast its titular princess, and it turns out she was already a video game movie veteran at roughly 12 years old thanks to Final Fantasy
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The live-action Legend of Zelda movie has cast its two leads, with Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link and Bo Bragason as Zelda. Both actors have a relatively small list of credits to their respective names, but it seems Bragason is nonetheless already a veteran of video game adaptations, thanks to a role in the Final Fantasy 15 prequel Kingsglaive. Kingsglaive is essentially a feature-length film prequel to Final Fantasy 15, setting up the world and telling a story that intertwines with the early parts of the game. It's not as well-remembered as Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children, but Kingsglaive did manage a limited theatrical release, though admittedly it did so to pretty dismal reviews. The film opens with a brief prologue sequence about three minutes long, taking place 12 years before the main action and showing a young Noctis and Lunafreya fleeing an assassination attempt. The motion capture for this young version of Lunafreya is credited to none other than Bragason. Young Luna is only on screen for a few seconds, but hey, that's more than enough for Bragason to have earned her motion capture credit. She would've been roughly 12 years old at the time of Kingsglaive's release, so she got some experience portraying a video game princess very early. Of course, Princess Zelda is a far more notable character, and there's a big difference between a motion capture cameo and a leading role in a live-action film. But now you're equipped to astound and amaze your friends that the same actor has helped bring film versions of notable video game princesses to life across both The Legend of Zelda and Final Fantasy. Personally, I think it's a crime FF15 isn't on our list of the best Final Fantasy games, but my editors won't listen no matter how many times I sing Stand By Me at them. Solve the daily Crossword
