‘Legend of Zelda’ Live-Action Movie Leads Revealed- Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth

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.”

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,

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 theaters 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.”