Fantasy Wes Ball To Direct Live-Action Legend of Zelda Movie For Sony Pictures

[Sithborg]

Do it Nintendo. Make the internet explode.

 

[Drizzle]

And cue the worst people on the internet in 5...4...3...2...1...

 

[DarthSkywalker]

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Take it with some salt, but I’d be so down with this.

I'm in if they make this happen.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

And cue the worst people on the internet in 5...4...3...2...1...

****'em.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

I'm in if they make this happen.

Would be such perfect casting.

 

[Lily Adler]

Do it Nintendo. Make the internet explode.

 

[Snow Queen]

This is horrible. Terrible. I'd have to be interested in a Wes Ball movie.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

This is horrible. Terrible. I'd have to be interested in a Wes Ball movie.

You've been interested in worse things for less.

 

[Elayis]

Do it Nintendo. Make the internet explode.

Does that actually sound like Nintendo to you?

 

[Sawyer]

This is horrible. Terrible. I'd have to be interested in a Wes Ball movie.

His Planet of the Apes was great, hater.

 

[Snow Queen]

His Planet of the Apes was great, hater.

Politely disagree.

 

[Sithborg]

Does that actually sound like Nintendo to you?

I do not have the understanding of Japanese culture to know. But, based on their media, who the **** knows.

 

[Elayis]

I do not have the understanding of Japanese culture to know. But, based on their media, who the **** knows.

From what I know of Nintendo as a company, they seem to be among the most conservative and risk averse. Every aspect of a product is designed to be as broadly appealing and inoffensive as possible. They don't strike me as a corporation that would gamble on casting a trans actor in a historically heteronormative role, especially when it could damage perception of the brand overall and cost them money. They don't want controversy or to become embroiled in regional culture wars.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

From what I know of Nintendo as a company, they seem to be among the most conservative and risk averse. Every aspect of a product is designed to be as broadly appealing and inoffensive as possible. They don't strike me as a corporation that would gamble on casting a trans actor in a historically heteronormative role, especially when it could damage perception of the brand overall and cost them money. They don't want controversy or to become embroiled in regional culture wars.

To be fair, Nintendo created a transgender character in a Mario game back in 2004 and in the game's recent re-release had the English translation finally properly acknowledge that fact.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I do not have the understanding of Japanese culture to know. But, based on their media, who the **** knows.

It's super racist and misogynistic. but Hunter is a decently popular white woman in the states. That is appealing to their perception outside of Japan, which is more important to them.

 

[Link]

This would not only be perfect casting but also super cool and huge for representation. Although, if Hunter is cast, this has to be the rare occasion when talent is actually protected from all the mindless rage that is bound to come. I hope that's a priority. It's doubtful in any case, this would be badass casting, and studios are feeling even wimpier than usual.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

His Planet of the Apes was great, hater.

Such a good, fun movie. Ball is one of the better blockbuster hired guns in the industry right now.

 

[Filmfreak]

Great casting, hope it happens.

 

[Sithborg]

Obviously, such a casting would be completely unprecedented.

Anyway, one of my Smash mains.

 

[Lily Adler]

Obviously, such a casting would be completely unprecedented.

Anyway, one of my Smash mains.

It's not like Zelda to disguise herself as a boy or anything.

 

[Silvermoth]

Imagine if she lost the gig to her nemesis Gatherer Shafer

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Deck Rickard]

Hunter would make an amazing Zelda. I really, REALLY hope it happens.

 

[Stringer]

This actually would be one of the best casting choices possible. I'm down.

 

[Deck Rickard]

Have there been any rumors for Link yet?