Zelda, The New Lord of the Rings: “I Have Nightmares About It”…Fans Are Protesting This Rumor!

On November 7th, Nintendo surprised everyone by announcing the start of work on a live-action The Legend of Zelda movie. After the triumph of Super Mario Bros., fans have instead been waiting for an animated adaptation of one of the most popular video game sagas.

Mario and Zelda’s father, Shigeru Miyamoto, announced this on social media. The famous video game designer confirmed that he has been working on the Zelda movie with producer Avi Arad for several years. It will be produced by Sony Pictures and Nintendo and directed by Wes Ball (Labyrinth, Planet of the Apes: The New Kingdom).

After the announcement of this news, fans did not wait to discuss their preferences regarding the casting of the hero of the saga, Link. Also, how have fans of the franchise received the announcement of this adaptation?

For journalist Marcus, from Game One, adapting Zelda will be difficult because the saga is about family; For him, Nintendo doesn’t want to break that image and dare not go in a darker direction like Lord of the Rings. “Will it be really interesting if it stays very smooth and very clean?”asks the video game specialist.

On the other hand, the X SavoirsZelda account is worried about the screenwriter associated with the project. This is Derek Connolly, who wrote the screenplays for Star Wars 9 and the Jurassic World franchise.

As for MoonChild, he would have preferred to see an animated Zelda with Studio Ghibli’s visual style.

According to Ozing, Nintendo is making a crazy and bold bet for a live-action Zelda adaptation under the direction of Shigeru Miyamoto. “I hope he succeeds, both for himself and for us.”

Some fans are already starting to share their ideal actor to play Link. For CineHD, Jacob Tremblay, revealed in Room, would be a good candidate.

Rafi also questioned the film’s visual style and Link’s appearance. Will we see him as an adult or as a child? Nintendo hasn’t announced anything about it yet.

Youtuber Edouard – EMB also asks himself the question on every fan’s mind: which episode of the Nintendo saga will he adapt? Indeed, there is complete uncertainty regarding the plot of the feature film.

Finally, Ryzer is quite optimistic and trusts Nintendo. “Let’s not forget that Nintendo doesn’t allow anything and everything to be done with its licenses. We may not like the Mario movie, but it’s clear that it has a lot of respect for the original material.”He believes.

One thing’s for sure, license fans don’t want Tom Holland as Link. The rumor resurfaced after Nintendo’s announcement. An old photomontage of the actor dressed in the hero’s green outfit has resurfaced, sparking outrage among fans on social media.

“Tom Holland as Link, what a pain”Thomas worries. “Neither Tom Holland nor Emma Watson in zelda”, sings Kellen Argos. As for Planète Tripy, it really goes “Have nightmares about it”.

At this time, Nintendo does not have any additional information about this upcoming adaptation. We also don’t know when the Kyoto company plans to release the film. However, Shigeru Miyamoto wanted to reassure fans after announcing the project.

“When it comes to the live-action The Legend of Zelda movie, I know that making a movie that doesn’t disappoint all the fans is a real challenge. It’s with this challenge in mind that I’ve been talking to Avi Arad for about 10 years. I do. A movie is like making a game, it takes a long time to get something satisfying .Hopefully we will release a good movie that will meet everyone’s expectations, so stay tuned”– Ando Mario and Zelda’s father.