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[Skeptical]

Planning a trilogy already would be a rather odd choice for a company as risk-averse as Nintendo. I mean, how many live action video game adaptations have been super successful? And how many of those starred an elf in a green tunic and funny hat?

And what would you even do with a trilogy anyway? There isn't that much source material like LOTR or Dune that you need multiple movies to adequately cover an adaptation. Every game's plot is super thin already. What would be the story beat for each trilogy? It's hard to imagine. It's even more hard to imagine given that, if Nintendo/Sony Pictures were already looking into the future, the most logical plot in Zelda lore to adapt for a movie is the Imprisoning War, and that has a natural sequel hook already (it's not called the Killing Ganon War, after all). So I could totally see them setting it up with a sequel in mind to hit the ground running if the movie is successful, but planning a trilogy already? Isn't that risky?

 

[Jinzo Prime]

My realistic Zelda cast:

Tomas Sanger as Link

Eille Fanning as Zelda

Rahul Kohli as Ganondorf

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

My realistic Zelda cast:

Tomas Sanger as Link

Eille Fanning as Zelda

Rahul Kohli as Ganondorf

Great Fancasts!

 

[Cyberpunkd]

This but Tom Holland as Zelda and Zendaya as Link.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

She is the perfect zelda

 

[Hardensoul]

My realistic Zelda cast:

Tomas Sanger as Link

Eille Fanning as Zelda

Rahul Kohli as Ganondorf

Tomas Sangster is 34, too old. They are doing a trilogy. Rather go with younger actors.

 

[Deerock71]

Honestly, I think this is a bad idea. They could do it Mario style and be a PG-13 movie and melt eyeballs.

 

[Hyet]

Honestly, I think this is a bad idea. They could do it Mario style and be a PG-13 movie and melt eyeballs.

They have toon link for this and that design is widely accepted now, it was a no brainer. I dunno why they didn't go that route.

 

[lestar]

Tom Holland As Link
Zendaya as Zelda
Pedro Pascal as Ganon
Nicholas Cage as Tingle

Fixed

 

[Icymanipulator]

Kind of wish this was a CGI movie like the excellent Super Mario movie as that perfectly captured the essence of the video game it was based on in my opinion. Hard to imagine what a live action Zelda movie would look like with Link played by an actor. I'm expecting to be underwhelmed.

100% should have gone CG for this. It won't translate well to live action imo

 

[Knightime_X]

Link - Debra Wilson
Zelda - Kim Kardashian
Ganon - Shia LeBeouf

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Hopefully the movie won't be canon to the games like that Halo series and the new DMC series.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

Tomas Sangster is 34, too old. They are doing a trilogy. Rather go with younger actors.

I tend to agree, but Thomas doesn't look anywhere close to 34, has that "fairy-boy" look, and has worked with the director before, which is why I picked him.

Although, if it really is going to be a trilogy, then I guess they will have to go for someone younger.

 

[ResilientBanana]

Pedro Pascal as Link

 

[Trilobit]

Kind of wish this was a CGI movie like the excellent Super Mario movie as that perfectly captured the essence of the video game it was based on in my opinion. Hard to imagine what a live action Zelda movie would look like with Link played by an actor. I'm expecting to be underwhelmed.

While I thought it had incredibly weak writing, it was still amazingly gorgeous and did pretty nice things with such a thin source material. And I can imagine that kids loved it. I would really have wanted to have seen what the studio did with something lilke Zelda. It would probably have been visually spectacular and had a bit more meat on its bones story-wise.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

It's kind of annoying that no one wants to sincerely speculate about this movie, and drop the same casting jokes a thousand times. I guess I'm the only one who ever daydreamed a Zelda movie when I was younger?

I should probably by prepared to be disappointed, but I'm still kind of excided.

 

[amigastar]

Really curious what personality they'll give Link and who will play him.

They should cast an actor based on this guy.

 

[Kilau]

They should cast an actor based on this guy.

Bella Ramsey at your service.

 

[Super Lemon Drop]

I'll take Things That Shouldn't Exist for $200, Alex.

 

[daffyduck]

Awkwafina as Navi
Danny Devito is too good of an actor, and too old for this movie.

 

[Super Lemon Drop]

It's kind of annoying that no one wants to sincerely speculate about this movie, and drop the same casting jokes a thousand times.

This perfectly encapsulates our times, and it is not in a good way.

 

[GigaBowser]

link talking ahahahah CRUD im sorry my friends

 

[Hardensoul]

I tend to agree, but Thomas doesn't look anywhere close to 34, has that "fairy-boy" look, and has worked with the director before, which is why I picked him.

Although, if it really is going to be a trilogy, then I guess they will have to go for someone younger.

Trilogy is confirmed!

 

[Spukc]

Damn launching before GTA6

 

[Super Lemon Drop]

 

[Billbofet]

Why live action? Should be animated for sure.
Also, please oh please no Millie Bobbie Brown.
Of course she will look 50 by then, so maybe not.

 

[existensmaximum]

The only reasonable choice for Zelda is Bella Ramsay!

 

[iQuasarLV]

Tom Holland As Link
Zendaya as Zelda
Chris Pratt as Ganon
Nicholas Cage as Tingle

You pose that as a joke, but I could totally, honestly, see Hollywood doing this.

Tom and Z are still relevant to the Gen Zers because of their age association
Chris Pratt for the Millenails and Office Space recognition
Nicholas Cage to get the older crowds that still remember The Rock/ Face-off or hell Raising Arizona.

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

Edit Nvm already posted. Thought this was a new thread.

 

[justiceiro]

I would like the idea of this being more of a link to the past-esque, where he finds his uncle dying. Instead of finding the princess right away, link quest would be to actually find/discover who is zelda, between all the girls. Since it's a trilogy, it would be a good way to introduce new girls in every movie and keep people invested on the "mistery". It's a secret to everybody.

 

[Esppiral]

Can't wait for Hindi Link and mix Asian African Zelda.

 

[Shaki12345]

They can do whatever they want, but if Pedro Pascal is in it I will riot.

 

[peronmls]

Only way this would work if it was young link. I really don't want to see some adult cosplaying as link.

 

[Hardensoul]

Only way this would work if it was young link. I really don't want to see some adult cosplaying as link.

If they do OoT it could be both.

 

[Hardensoul]

If true, this is the way to go! Most LoZ games are teen Link and Zelda. This is for a Trilogy. Shouldn't be casting actors who are older than 30.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

If true, this is the way to go! Most LoZ games are teen Link and Zelda. This is for a Trilogy. Shouldn't be casting actors who are older than 30.

In what game are these characters ever older than like 20 at the most? Even the "adult" Link or Zelda seem like they're at most 16-18. If they're kids in Young version in OoT

 

[Hardensoul]

In what game are these characters ever older than like 20 at the most? Even the "adult" Link or Zelda seem like they're at most 16-18. If they're kids in Young version in OoT

The rumored or names being thrown for these roles has been older actors around 30 or older!

Which made no sense!

 

[ADiTAR]

But Zendaya and Tom Holland are both over 23...

Also, is ganon going to be young Ganon?

 

[E-Cat]

My realistic Zelda cast:

Tomas Sanger as Link

Eille Fanning as Zelda

Rahul Kohli as Ganondorf

Good call, that twink from GoT has a very 'Link' look.

 

[Sinozen]

I remain heavily skeptical if a proper Zelda movie can be made. I'm also concerned that they're going to have Link talk and that will open the door for them to have him talk in the games.

 

[salva]

Link - Bruce Willis
Zelda - Meg Ryan
Ganon - Van Damme

 

[Robb]

Link - Bruce Willis

 

[Oberstein]

In what game are these characters ever older than like 20 at the most? Even the "adult" Link or Zelda seem like they're at most 16-18. If they're kids in Young version in OoT

Yeah, we tend to forget, but in the Zelda games, Link is usually a teenager—or even just a kid.

It makes sense when you remember those games were originally made for children and teens. Of course the hero saving the world would be their age.

And we'd like to believe the heroes grow up with us — but they don't. We grew up. Link didn't.

Time to face it: we're the old ones now.

 

[Hardensoul]

But Zendaya and Tom Holland are both over 23...

Also, is ganon going to be young Ganon?

Ganon has always been portrayed as older!

Both Zendaya(28) and Tom Holland(29) both will be over 30 by 2nd movie. Zendaya would better as one of the Gerudo and Tom is looking really older now. No way he passes as a teen.

 

[Hashassin]

Don't think I can get excited for anything live-action anymore. One Piece was good and thats about it

Gummo Gummo no... No?

Gamma gam!

After that I stopped watching that, and replayed walk to along park. When I saw what they did with that scene, it was over.

 

[ADiTAR]

Ganon has always been portrayed as older!

Both Zendaya(28) and Tom Holland(29) both will be over 30 by 2nd movie. Zendaya would better as one of the Gerudo and Tom is looking really older now. No way he passes as a teen.

it was a jk

 

[keefged4]

I love Zelda, but I cannot be less enthused about this movie. The fact that it's live action just puts me off even more.

 

[Hardensoul]

If anyone still have doubts about Nintendo doesn't have input into the movies.



Weeks back they confirmed young Link and Zelda for the trilogy!



Edit: what other films? Metroid? Please!!

 

[simpatico]

No good can come of this. When a show or movie is bad enough, it can retroactively color my impression of a game. Look at TLOU. Even Part 1 is tinted by the stink of the show for me.

 

[Hookshot]

At least we know AI will be able to make it Ghibli the day after it leaks.