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This is Miyamoto. I am pleased to announce that for the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda, Zelda will be played by Bo Bragason-san, and Link by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth-san. I am very much looking forward to seeing both of them on the big screen.

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[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] BigBananaDealer@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

he'll be that annoying flying thing that i forgot the name of

[–] morphballganon@mtgzone.com 5 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Tongle is gonna be played by Jack Black and you know it.

[–] PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Kooloo Limpah!!

[–] morphballganon@mtgzone.com 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Make him a young goron, alongside The Rock as an elder goron

[–] Mist101@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

And Jack Black will be the voice and mo-cap for Fi.

[–] HeartyOfGlass@piefed.social 131 points 1 day ago (5 children)

If Link says anything other than "Hup!" & "Hyyah!" I'm out.

[–] thirteene@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] afaix@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Considering how much rizz link usually has, he’s 100% a mute bard

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 109 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Well excuuuuuuuuse me, princess!

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“I’m so hungry, I could eat an Octorok!”

[–] HeartyOfGlass@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago

Just once. Right at the end of the movie.

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[–] _NetNomad@fedia.io 73 points 1 day ago (4 children)

very promising sign that they're casting for the roles instead of casting for recognizable names. i am cautiously optimistic

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Possibly, but it also keeps the budget much lower. Are they casting the best people, or good people who also don't ask for a huge budget?

[–] Uruanna@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago

People young enough whose performance will define the role rather than the role being defined by a well known face. The question will be settled when they announce Ganondorf.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 47 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] anachrohack@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Jack Black as Tingle

edit: no wait, Danny Devito as Tingle

[–] afaix@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Jack black as gorons. All of them, the whole race.

[–] runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Taika Watititi as Ganon and also directing

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Andy Serkis as Epona.

[–] afaix@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And also the voice of Hestu the korok

[–] runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 hours ago

Okay, Taika doing hetsu's dance is something I need in my life.

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Danny Devito as the Great Fairy.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

While wearing his glasses.

[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago

I'd watch either of those

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[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 27 points 1 day ago

Yeah I've got to say it is a very positive sign that I don't know either of these actors. Also helps with suspension of disbelief.

[–] Carighan@piefed.world 5 points 1 day ago

Definitely, and it's also wild just how out of left field these choices feel in general. Which is a good thing!

[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 80 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I hope 3/4 of the budget goes into smashing pots.

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

I mean, that is one way to make rupees.

[–] troed@fedia.io 17 points 1 day ago

Don't forget all the bush trimming.

... no, no THAT!!!

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[–] sirico@feddit.uk 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] koncertejo@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Not Hunter Schafer. I'm out.

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Looks like they're going younger with the casting. The characters are kids in most of the games after all.

My hopes raised and expertly dashed. 🙃

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[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Somehow didn't expect them to pick such a young actor for Link, even though it does correspond to Link's age in many of the games.

I'm really curious to see more of this movie. I think Zelda is a really difficult series to adapt well.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 46 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I predict the movie itself will be kind of meh, but the soundtrack will be awesome

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[–] MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago
[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Prediction: this will suck.

[–] crank0271@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

I'm not confident about it, but I sure hope you're wrong!

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[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 day ago

Today's image of the pair looks to feature the actors in some sort of costume for their roles

Actors wear costumes? Youdontsay.jpg

[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What, they're making a zelda movie?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes. Finally.

I remember reading about a film studio acquiring the rights to make a Zelda and a Metroid movie way back in or just after high school and then it just never happened and that's how I came to learn that sometimes studios buy the rights for a thing not to make the thing, but to prevent a competitor from making that thing.

Ah like those fantastic four movies

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