An unexpected star has thrown their hat in the ring for the Zelda movie
Nov. 14, 2023Machine Gun Kelly wants to play Link
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Afeature-length, live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zeldahas been announced – and Machine Gun Kelly wants to play Link.
“if I don’t play Link we have a problem,” Kelly wrote on his Instagram story alongside a screenshot of the announcement article.
Kelly, who acts professionally under his birth name Colson Baker, is a known fan of the video game franchise – with he and fiancee Megan Fox dressing up as Link and Zelda for Halloween last year.
Though Kelly is known mainly for his music, the rapper has starred in several films including Bird Box, The Dirt (where he played rockstar Tommy Lee), Midnight in the Switchgrass (alongside Fox), and wrote, directed, produced, and starred in his own stoner comedy titled Good Mourning.
Link, the protagonist in the Legend of Zelda franchise, is a sword-wielding elf tasked with saving the magical land of Hyrule from Ganon, a pretty scary demon king (and the final boss battle in every game that I can’t beat). We’d argue that Kelly, who stands at 6'4", might be too tall for the role. The first game in the franchise was released back in 1986, with the latest game coming out earlier this year.
Nintendo has announced that the live-action film will be produced by Avid Arad, former owner ofMarvel Comicsand the founder ofMarvel Studios, and directed by Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes helmer Wes Ball.
The Legend of Zelda movie does not yet have a release date. For now, check out the ever-growing list ofupcoming video game movies.
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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