The Legend of Zelda Movie has found its Ganondorf and Impa and the new Nintendo film will also include a poignant final big-screen role for the late Sam Neill

Date:
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000

An unlikely actor is reportedly set to play Ganondorf in Nintendo and Sony's live-action Zelda movie -- The Legend of Zelda Movie just got a big
cast update and now we know who'll play the franchise's primary villain in Ganondorf.

Per Deadline , relative newcomer and Australian actor Uli Latukefu ( Young Rock , Marco Polo ) will play the imposing Big Bad in Sony 's live-action
film adaptation of Nintendo's beloved videogame franchise. Deadline's report also claims that Latukefu has inked a multi-picture deal a crucial detail that implies that, should the Zelda film be a critical and commercial
success, Latukefu will return as the power-hungry Gerudo warlock in at least one sequel. Latukefu isn't the only actor all-but-confirmed to appear in The Legend of Zelda 's big-screen reimagining. In a separate article, Deadline reported that Severance star Dichen Lachmann will portray Zelda's bodyguard Impa in the live-action film. This apparent confirmation comes months after Lachmann was supposedly spotted on set with Bo Bragason's Zelda the latter
of whom was announced as the titular character in July 2025 . Benjamin Evan Ainsworth was also revealed to be playing Link, aka The Legend of Zelda 's male protagonist and hero, at the same time.

Furthermore, Deadline's sources have suggested Yvonna Strahovski ( The Handmaid's Tale ) and the late, great actor Sam Neill ( Jurassic Park ) are also set to feature, though the identities of their characters is unknown.

According to Deadline's sources,
Strahovski will portray an unnamed queen. Immediately,
fans' attentions will immediately turn to Princess Zelda's mother, who's
never actually showed up in a Legend of Zelda game.

However, there are numerous other female monarchs that Strahovski could portray. That includes Queen Sonia, who spoiler is revealed to be Hyrule's co-founder in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom . This game, which is the latest entry in Nintendo's long-running and universally adored franchise, is the sequel to Breath of the Wild , which, based on The Legend of Zelda Movie 's first-look images , many fans think the film is largely inspired by. If that's the case, it's possible that Strahovski could play Queen Sonia in a flashback sequence if the Zelda film incorporates aspect of Tears of the Kingdom 's story into its plot.

As for Neill, who passed away from pneumonia in mid-July
after a lengthy cancer battle, he might play King Rauru, aka Queen Sonia's husband. Other alternatives in my mind, anyway that Neill could embody in one of his final on-screen performances include King Rhoam, aka the last
ruler of Hyrule, the 100-year-old Sheikh scientist Doctor Robbie, or a
popular member of the Goron tribe, such as Daruk or Bludo.

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