Bo Bragason was confirmed as a lein in 'Legend of Zelda' live action film

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Nintendo has confirmed that Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will play the main characters in an upcoming live action film based on the Smash hit video game series “The Legend of Zelda”.

In a contribution to Nintendo's official X account, video game designer and film producer Shigeru Miyamoto said that he was “pleased” that Bragason Zelda would play and play Ainsworth Link.

“I'm really looking forward to seeing both on the big screen,” says the post.

“The film is to be published in the cinemas on May 7, 2027. Thank you for your patience,” added a successor.

The English actress Bragason, 25, is best known for appearing in the Disney+ series “Renegade Nell” and the BBC series “Three Girls” and “The Jetty”.

Ainsworth, 16, is also English. He performed in TV series like Netflix 'the Haunting of Bly Manor “and the film” Flora & Ulysses “.

The classic “Zelda” video game, which was first published by Nintendo in 1986, follows Hero Link, who has to defeat a pig -aryal monster named Ganon on his journey to save Zelda, the princess of Hyrule, according to an official synopsis.

The original game followed at least 20 newer versions over almost four decades, with the youngest “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom”, which was released last year.

Miyamoto will produce the film together with Avi Arad, chairman of Arad Productions Inc. This emerges from a statement by Nintendo in November 2023.

Arad is an experienced film producer who has worked on many successful comic films, including the various “Spider-Man” films as well as the films “Iron Man” and “X-Men”.

Wes Ball, best known for his work on the film “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” 2024, will lead the film, which is co -financed by Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., added the explanation.