A Key Detail in the 'Legend of Zelda' Movie Was Just Revealed
The Legend of Zelda is one of the truly, dare we say, legendary franchises in gaming history. It was only a matter of time before Nintendo decided to make a movie out of the story of Link and Zelda.
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto is heavily involved in the project, one that the company has been slow to reveal details for. But now that principal photography wrapped last month and the film is coming out in just about a year (May 7, 2027), more and more little nuggets of information are being spoonfed to fans, whether intentionally or not!
We may have just gotten a sneak peek at what Link will look like in the film from Director of Photography Gyula Pados. The artwork with our favorite Hyrulian protagonist can be seen in the post below.
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The artwork maybe shouldn't have been posted online, as Pados deleted his post, but not before fans were able to capture it and repost it all over the internet.
It's vital for Nintendo to capture the essence of Link to make the movie feel authentic to the games instead of corny or contrived. This movie has been something that was hotly debated since it was first brainstormed in 2007 by Imagi Animation.
Now that Nintendo has proof that their characters can be popular in film because of the Super Mario Bros. movies, they think that The Legend of Zelda could follow suit.
Unknown actors will be playing Link and Zelda. Benjamin Evan AInsworth will portray Link, and Bo Bragason will portray Princess Zelda. They are both British and have been in bit roles in English television and film. Their lack of a big franchise role before now should make it easy for the fans to see these actors as the characters.
Whether the movie excites or lets us down, Nintendo's games resonate with the world. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has already made nearly $750 million as of this writing. The ability for Nintendo to appease both adults and children across several generations is what allows for the success across different mediums that they may not have fully anticipated in the past.
This story was originally published by Men's Journal on Apr 20, 2026, where it first appeared in the Entertainment section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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This story was originally published April 20, 2026 at 1:43 PM.