The Zelda live-action movie locked in a 2027 release earlier this year but we still don’t know specific details, such as who will play each character.
One casting suggestion for Princess Zelda that’s been circulating for some time now, and is apparently a “popular pick with fans”, is the model and actress Hunter Schafer – known for her work in the HBO show Euphoria and also movie series like The Hunger Games.
Well, the same name has now popped up in an “exclusive scoop” from Daniel Richtman, who says “Hunter Schafer is being eyed for the role of Zelda in the live-action” adaptation.
A year before the Zelda movie was announced, Schafer mentioned on a red carpet in 2022 how she would be up for it:
“Wow, I mean yeah, that would be cool…like an elf and I played that video game a bunch when I was a kid, that’s such a good game.”
While this source has made some accurate calls in the past, just be mindful there’s been no official details from Nintendo (or other parties) at this stage about the casting.
This follows a rumour earlier this year claiming the Zelda movie would be part of a trilogy and shot in New Zealand – the same location as the movie adaptation of The Lord of the Rings.