Gaming publication Games Radar managed to catch up with Benjamin Evan Ainsworth who plays Link in the upcoming The Legend of Zelda Movie. While he couldn’t disclose any details about the movie he said that unfortunately he was quite young when the iconic The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild came out, so he didn’t have a chance to play it, but he watched playthroughs on YouTube and Twitch. He said that he feels very fortunate to play Link and that he’s been loving his time in New Zealand where the movie is filmed.
“I can’t speak too much on the film itself, but I remember vividly when Breath of the Wild came out – and it might show my age – but I remember being quite young at the time when it came out, and so I didn’t have a Switch at the time,” he admits. “And so, I was watching gamers play it, and watching playthroughs, essentially.”
“And then, upon being fortunate enough to play this role, such an iconic character, going back and realizing the 40 years of legacy and history, and the varied tones, the varied stories, the varied renditions and vocal performances of this character as well,” he continues. “Yeah, I’m a big fan, and just really excited, because it was an awesome thing to shoot. New Zealand is a wonderful place. But yeah, can’t say too much more.”
I wonder if there will be a young link and a adult link here. That would be neat.
By the time the movie comes out, Breath of the Wild will have already celebrated its 10 year anniversary.
Time to wrap it up everybody, we’re gettin’ old… LOL
“vocal performances of this character as well” That’s about the only highlight, hint we get from this excerpt. I swear if they make Link talk they’ll ruin the magic.
It’s a movie dude he’s absolutely going to talk if they make him not talk they’re going to ruin the movie lol come on dude
It makes literal zero sense for having Link as a mute in the movie. By the way, be it in cartoons, manga or movie, Link always spoke.
Also what “magic”? The magic of having a protagonist that doesn’t interact and, in AoC, whenever he was around, all dialogue and interactions came to a halt? Silent protagonists is an overused trope that doesn’t make sense anymore.
The “…vocal performances of this character…” – you mean “Hyah!” “Ha!” “Ugh,” and other great lines?