Wes Ball, the director of the upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda movie, has addressed if fans can expect to hear Link’s voice in the film.
AfterThe Super Mario Bros Moviebecame one of thehighest-grossing moviesof all time, Nintendo green-lit a big-screen take onZeldafrom the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes filmmaker, working alongside Spider-Verse producer Avi Arad to bring it to life.
It’s unclear what game the film will adapt; there’s every chance it could be an original story, or it could borrow elements from Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, or Breath of the Wild. However, in terms of the Zelda experience fans know and love, should they expect to hear Link speak in the movie?
Speaking to Comic Book, Ballsaid: “A or B or C. I’ll just have it like the game — you just have a little dialogue boxes pop up in the movie and you pick which one you want. Link does communicate to villagers all over through the game, you just don’t hear his voice.”
It’s a non-committal answer, but it echoes Ball’s recent comments on Zelda in other interviews; the project is still early in development, and there’s only so much he’s allowed to talk about.
For example, hetoldPolygon that it likely won’t be a fully mo-capped movie, instead hoping to make it more “grounded and real… we’re working hard, and we’re gonna make something great. Nintendo will pop out of the bushes here and like yank me away.”
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Cameron Frew is Deputy TV & Movies Editor on Dexerto’s UK team. He’s an action movie aficionado, ’80s obsessive, and Oscars enthusiast. He loves Invincible, but he’s also a fan of The Boys, the MCU, The Chosen, and much more. He has previously written for LadBible, UniLad, and Flickering Myth. You can contact him at: cameron.frew@dexerto.com.
