World premiere: Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as a link in the Zelda film!

World premiere: Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as a link in the Zelda film!

Krone, Österreich - On July 18, 2025, the cast was officially announced for the excited film "The Legend of Zelda". The 16-year-old British actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will take on the role of the warrior link, while the 21-year-old Bo Bragason as prince Zelda. Bragason is known from British series such as "Three Girls" and "Renegade Nell". Before that, there was speculation about a possible occupation of Hunter Schafer, who is known for her role in "Euphoria".

Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, whose breakout role was in "The Haunting of Bly Manor", also worked in "The Sandman" and "Son of a Critch". He spoke the figure of the Pinocchio in the reinterpretation of 2022, which Tom Hanks and Joseph Gordon-Levitt showed in the leading roles. Director Wes Ball , now brings "Zelda" onto the big canvas. Shigeru Miyamoto, the inventor of the famous video game series, was positive about the occupation and is looking forward to the acting services.

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The "Zelda" video game series was introduced in 1986 and has sold over 140 million times since then. The fans can be excited because the film for the 27. May 2027 has been announced. This is not the first audiovisual adaptation of the franchise; An animated series was broadcast in 1989.

The video game adaptation has experienced a changeable story in the past, with numerous titles and genres. Many well -known video games were implemented as films or series, but not all of these implementations were successfully or receptively well received. The success of the upcoming "Zelda" film could be considered a turning point for genre development.

The anticipation for this film and the high expectations of the fan base show the continued interest in one of the most popular video game series in history. Wes Ball and the entire team have faced the challenge of reinterpreting the legendary adventure of Link and Zelda and bringing them to life for the cinema screen.