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Who Is Bo Bragason? Actress Playing Princess Zelda in New Movie

NO LOC, JUL 17 – Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth were officially cast as Zelda and Link, ending rumors about Hunter Schafer and sparking online debate among gender activists.

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Ever since it was announced that a live-action Legend of Zelda film was in the works from Nintendo and Sony Pictures, a whole host of big-name stars have been linked to the titular role.Hunter Schafer, Freya Allan and Elle Fanning were among those mentioned as possibilities to play the princess in director Wes Ball's adaptation, but in the end the part has gone to a rather less well-known actress: Bo Bragason.The 21-year-old's casting was announ…

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Nintendo has announced the cast of the leading roles for the video game classic The Legend of Zelda. British actress Bo Bragason will play Princess Zelda. Benjamin Evan Ainsworth takes over the role of the eleven-like warrior Link, who fights through the fantasy world inhabited by monsters. Zelda actress Bragason is known from the British TV series "Three Girls" and Renegade Nell. Previously, it had been speculated whether the US actress Hunter …

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