Summary
The Legend of Zeldaisgetting a film adaptation, but we don’t know much about it yet. There hasn’t been any indication of what story it will follow, or perhaps most importantly, who will play these iconic characters in live action. However, one of the actors from the games has the perfect idea for the first addition to the film’s cast.
Sean Chiplock, who plays multiple characters acrossBreath of the WildandTears of the Kingdom, has put Danny DeVito forward to play Tingle. This comment was made at MCM Comic Con in London this weekend, and perhaps unsurprisingly, was met with a whole lot of laughter and approval from fans.
At the convention, Chiplock was part of the panel on The Legend of Zelda. Towards the end, fans were given the chance to ask the cast members some questions about the series as a whole, and of course, the film adaptation was brought up. One fan asked for the actor’s thoughts on the movie, and Chiplock was quick to make his fancast known:
Cast Danny DeVito as Tingle.
Surely, he can fit it between filming It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, right? C’monSony, give the man as much money as he asks for. Make it happen.
The other panellists are looking forward to the project too. Cristina Vee, who plays Tulin in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, says she “cannot wait” to see Zelda on the big screen.
Zelda’s voice actor, Patricia Summersett, echoed this: “[It’s] gonna be great with the people involved. But I have nothing more to say about that in any detail.”
What Do We Know About The Zelda Movie So Far?
So far, our only real sources of information on the Zelda movie are small quotes from those involved with its production. Recently, Sony Motion Pictures chairman Tom Rothman confirmed that it’s being"made in the closest possible collaboration" with Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, who he calls a “true genius”. He added that Miyamoto’s vision is motivating the film’s production already, so it shouldn’t stray too far from what Nintendo wants for the series.
This isn’t surprising at all, given how protective Nintendo is of its games. This was touched on at the Zelda panel too, with the cast confirming thatNintendo doesn’t want them recording custom voice lines for fans. Summersett explained that it comes from a place of “respecting the IP”, with fears surrounding how unofficial voice recordings would be used.
