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Damn, that movie is going to be awful.
Based on these images?
Based on it being a live action movie of a video game, which historically never do very well, and are never written very well, and the fact that the 2 characters in these images are wearing outfits from different generations of games?
I would say it's a good bet the movie won't be great.
Edit: she has also never used a normal bow & arrows in any game, pretty much exclusively summoning a bow made from magic and using enchanted light arrows, or using a rapier instead. Not saying she couldn't use a regular bow and arrows, just that she hasn't.
Also I swear, if there is a Link x Zelda romance plot I'm going to riot - Link taps monster girls only in any instance he isn't ace.
Little known fact: You can determine the quality of an entire movie franchise from untouched principle photography. See how Mr. Zelda sort of looks like if a young Hayden Christensen and Leonardo Dicaprio had a baby? That's all you need to know.
"Well ex-cuuuuuuse me, princess!"
Live action is a mistake.
Yeah, we need studio Ghibli to do it!
Given the rest of the comments in this thread, here's a controversial opinion: Imma reserve my judgement instead of judging a book by its cover.
I find it hard to tell if a movie - especially its plot - is good or bad based on just 3 images.
The only thing about this so far that I dislike is that they didn't find a fully blond guy to play Link. The fake blond look is not a great fit.
They should have dyed it pink.
He really ought to be bare-legged and in a super-short tunic as well 
why blond? Links hair can be Brown, Blonde or even Pink.
IMHO his hair should have been Pink or Brown.
His hair is brown in many early incarnations, and went brown-blonde before full blonde. Personally think this colour in the image is peak OoT link hair shade.
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I have zero hopes they can pull this off. Links game personality doesn't translate well to film. Nits just gonna be a teenage fantasy romance.
Probably 10-15 years ago I found a project from a bunch of high schoolers called Legend of Link. I always felt like the very self-aware, tongue-in-cheek tone translates really well. But I don't think an official project could pull that off as well.
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The trailer hopefully will show:
- Jack Black as a Goron king wincing saying "ooo right in the dekus!" after Link gets hit in the groin by a slingshot and crosses his eyes before falling backwards
- The Rock as Ganondorf doing the eyebrow raise, and saying, "can you smell what the 'dorf is cooking?"
- James Bautista sneaking into a Gerudu camp wearing a lacy tube top, face covering, and flowing pants
- Link's horse making a suggestive whinny and pushing Link closer to Zelda played by Zendaya
WHO LET THE DOGS OUT
sommmmeBODY ONCE TOLD ME
The Rock as Ganondorf doing the eyebrow raise, and saying, “can you smell what the 'dorf is cooking?”
You say this as a joke, but Dwayne Johnson would be a fantastic Ganondorf.
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Does Link have dialogue?
He only repeats one line over and over: "Well ex-cuuuuuuse me, princess!"
That would actually get my butt to the cinema bench. Especially if he "flies" by jumping on bomb blasts with his shield
I'd also accept if he was essentially Beavis ala The Legend of Beavis which is one of the funniest things on YouTube.
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I think I’ve seen this. He just says “As you wish.”
If you told me this was season 3 of Wheel of Time, I would believe you.
Those two look perfect for the role. I don’t think I have seen him in anything but I saw her in King and Conqueror and she is great
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Neither of these people are ethnically elfish. Immersion absolutely ruined. FFS, Mr. Zelda looks downright Norwegian. Not a drop of Hyrulean blood in his veins. I'm boycotting this movie. I'm boycotting it!
As long as it has one of these references:
"Well excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me princess!"
"HEY LISTEN"
"Suavamente"
"It's dangerous to go alone! Take this!"
Combat rolls
Bomb jump
Shield spring jump
Chakram Boomerang moment
Sword Throw
we're good
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seems fine, but i still can't believe they didn't partner with Ghibli for this.
Does Zelda every use a bow in any of the games? I always thought she was more magic-oriented
She uses light arrows against Ganondorf in Wind Waker. I kinda wanna say BotW too but maybe I'm misremembering
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Yes, it's part of defeating Gannon in multiple games. Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, maybe Twilight Princess and Breath of the Wild if I remember correctly. There are definitely more. I always thought it was a core part of her iconography...
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The background is going to be out of focus the whole movie, I guarantee it.
"The Lord of the Rings" is a multimedia fantasy virus isn't it. Just gets into everything.
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Hmm I don’t mind Link’s look, actually I kind of like it. I would’ve liked Zelda to look more elf-ish or fairylike.
Also shouldn’t her hair be more blonde?? Like can’t she wear a wig or dye her hair a few shades lighter lol
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There were two leaked videos a couple days ago. Link wears a darker green hooded cloak on top of the outfit seen here, and there's a black horse with a black and red saddle. It looks like Zelda has a tawny horse with a gold and black saddle.
Also Dichen Lachman (Ms. Casey from Severance) is playing Impa, based on the video below.
At least from the costume perspective, I think they did a good job.
Game: imaginative gorgeous landscape
Movie: generic scenery from someone’s backyard
If my backyard looked like I wouldn't be nearly as miserable as I am.
I'm surprised Nintendo let this happen. Animated is one thing, but live action? Well, nothin to do but wait and see.
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