Legend of Zelda Movie Cast List: Who Plays Link, Zelda and Ganondorf So Far

Nintendo is trying something it hasn’t done in more than 30 years: a live-action adaptation of its video games. Sony Pictures and Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda is slated for April 2027. It brings the fantasy role-playing franchise to the screen in a way nobody has seen before. The exception is one Japanese commercial for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past that featured a rapping Link.

Expectations are high after the back-to-back success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Sony Pictures and Nintendo picked Wes Ball to direct. Ball made The Maze Runner and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. He previously told Polygon he wants his version of Hyrule to feel “grounded” and “real,” without relying fully on motion-captured computer graphics.

Nintendo announced in September that the film will be called simply The Legend of Zelda. Series creator Shigeru Miyamoto explained the missing subtitle:

“Once you see the film, you’ll understand why there isn’t a subtitle. This is an original film based on the many stories, ideas, and concepts of the series built up through the games for 40 years.”

To keep the film grounded, Ball is shooting real actors in Hylian tunics and prosthetic elf ears. Nintendo has officially confirmed two leads, Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link. The rest of the cast has surfaced through unofficial channels. Here is what we know so far.

Benjamin Evan Ainsworth is Link

Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto announced Ainsworth as Link in 2025. The 17-year-old British actor starred in Mike Flanagan’s Netflix horror series The Haunting of Bly Manor. He also voiced Pinocchio in Robert Zemeckis’ live-action remake of Pinocchio. Ainsworth appeared in season 3 of HBO’s House of the Dragon as Daeron Targaryen, another role in which he wore a green tunic and carried a sword.

Bo Bragason is Princess Zelda

Bragason was announced as Zelda alongside Ainsworth. The 22-year-old British actor previously starred in the Disney Plus series Renegade Nell as the sister of the title character. She has since appeared in Prime Video’s Sterling Point and BBC One’s King & Conqueror.

Uli Latukefu is Ganondorf

Uli Latukefu has reportedly been cast as the villain Ganondorf, the Gerudo form of the more monstrous Ganon. Latukefu is an Australian actor. He is best known for playing Dwayne Johnson in the NBC comedy Young Rock and Byamba in the Netflix series Marco Polo.

Dichen Lachman is Impa

Set photos from the production all but confirmed Dichen Lachman as Impa, Princess Zelda’s bodyguard. A report from Deadline now confirms it. Lachman is best known for Apple TV’s Severance, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and Ball’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

Sam Neill is (probably) the King of Hyrule

The late Sam Neill will appear in The Legend of Zelda in one of his final roles. He is reportedly playing Zelda’s father, the King of Hyrule. Neill is best known for the Jurassic Park franchise, The Hunt for Red October and Event Horizon.

Yvonne Strahovski is (probably) the Queen of Hyrule

Yvonne Strahovski is reportedly playing Zelda’s mother, the Queen of Hyrule. She is known for The Handmaid’s Tale, Mass Effect 2 and Chuck, among other work.

Lydia Peckham is in the Zelda movie

Deadline reported that Lydia Peckham will reunite with Ball in The Legend of Zelda, playing an unidentified character. Peckham has appeared in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Netflix’s The Kennedys and MGM Plus’ Robin Hood.

Release and production

Nintendo announced the Zelda movie in 2023. It is partnering with Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Miyamoto and Hollywood veteran Avi Arad are producing. Miyamoto said in 2023 that he had been working on the film for “many years now.”

The Legend of Zelda opens in theaters on April 30, 2027.

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Source: Polygon