Nintendo has officially announced plans to turn The Legend Of Zelda into a live-action film, with fans already pitching casting choices.
Therecently announced Legend Of Zelda filmwill be a collaborative effort betweenNintendoandSony, with Avi Arad, best-known for the SonySpider-Manfilms, set to produce.
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It obviously isn’t the first Nintendo film, as the company is still relishing the success ofThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, though that one was fully animated whereasZeldawill be using real-life actors and sets.
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That’s basically all we know about the film so far, with Nintendo promising more details will be revealed closer to the film’s release date, but that hasn’t stopped fans from theorising what it could look like or more importantly who will star in it.
As for who will be playing the beloved Princess Zelda, fans are calling for Hunter Schafer to take on the role, citing her appearance and acting prowess as the perfect combination for such a famous video game character.
Hunter Schafer is known for her role inEuphoria, as well as the upcoming filmThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.
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One fansaid: “There’s only one answer for Princess Zelda and that’s Hunter Schafer.”
Anotheradded: “If Hunter Schafer isn’t Princess Zelda they can keep it.”
Then one moresaid: “I will not accept anyone other than Hunter Schafer to play Zelda in live action btw.”
There’s also been fierce debate as to who should play Link, with top picks being the likes of Tom Holland or Timothée Chalamet.
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It’s currently unknown when we can expect the film to be released, as production hasn’t actually started yet.
Topics:The Legend Of Zelda,TV And Film,Nintendo
