Can you believe The Legend of Zelda movie was announced all the way back in 2023? Aside from revealing the actors who will play Link and Zelda, and news of a delay, we've barely learned anything about the movie three years later. But in August 2026, the information blackout officially came to an end. Ladies and gentlemen, series villain Ganondorf has officially been cast.

The iconic Triforce of Power wielder will be played by Australian actor Uli Latukefu, who has reportedly signed a multi-year film deal with Nintendo, according to Deadline. The 42-year-old is known for playing Dwayne Johnson in NBC's Young Rock series, and was in Netflix series Marco Polo as well.

The movie is a joint production between Nintendo and Sony, and will be directed by Kingdom of the Planet of the Ape's Wes Ball. Scheduled for release in May 2027, the adaptation of the popular RPG will star Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link. Though the cast is relatively unknown to mainstream audiences, viewers of season 3 of House of the Dragon have gotten a taste of Ainsworth's acting skills as Daeron Targaryen. Ainsworth's role in the gritty fantasy series doesn't have many lines, but his appearance has still inspired confidence in the Zelda movie's casting. The young actor is often shown silently reacting to events around him in an expressive way, all while cloaked in a green costume.

In 2024, Wes Ball told Polygon that he wanted to make a TLOZ film that felt "grounded" and "real." The movie, which is being filmed in New Zealand, has already seen leaks of its set and other actors who have not formally been announced.