# The Legend of Zelda movie's Link, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, couldn't play Breath of the Wild because of his age (and the lack of a Switch)

> The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom expanded the mainline series' horizons and brought in plenty of new players, but the actor playing live-action Link missed the former - initially due to…

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/the-legend-of-zelda-movie-actor-on-breath-of-the-wild?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a68ca7ffe66f1894905ce4e)
- **Published:** 2026-07-28
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #nintendo #nintendo-switch
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