Euphoria star Hunter Schafer has shared her thoughts on those Legend of Zelda fan castings. On 7 November, Deadline reported that Sony Pictures and Nintendo would be teaming up on a live-action film based on the popular video game series.
According to the publication, Wes Ball, the director of The Maze Runner and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, has signed on to direct the film, with Derek Connolly writing the script.
Shortly after the news made headlines, fans flocked to social media to pitch their favourite actors for the film, including Schafer as the titular princess.
One fan on X (formerly known as Twitter) wrote: “There’s only one answer for Princess Zelda, and that’s Hunter Schafer.” Another fan echoed similar sentiments, writing: “Hunter Schafer as Zelda is seriously one of the best fan casts LOOK AR HER.” On 9 November, Schafer broke her silence on fans casting her as the beloved character during an interview with Variety. “I love the game, personally.