A new report suggests New Zealand born actor Sam Neill, who passed away in July, will appear in the forthcoming The Legend of Zelda film adaptation. According to Deadline’s sources, filming for the Nintendo and Sony collaboration wrapped in April, just months before the star’s death.
While Neill’s appearance hasn’t been confirmed by Sony, the late star will appear alongside three newly confirmed actors. Uli Latukefu, best known for his role in Young Rock, will play Ganondorf. Dichen Lachman and Yvonne Strahovski, who have appeared in Severance and The Handmaid’s Tale respectively, will play yet-to-be-specified roles. These join a cast including Bo Bragason (Renegade Nell) as Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (Son of a Critch) as Link.
It’s not the only posthumous appearance for Neill: he’ll also appear in Godzilla x Kong: Supernova and The Last Resort in 2027. As for The Legend of Zelda, that’s scheduled for an April 30 release. It was filmed in Neill’s native New Zealand.
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Neill died suddenly on July 13 in Sydney, Australia. “The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free,” an official statement read, alluding to the actor’s struggle with blood cancer.
The Legend of Zelda is directed by Wes Ball, whose recent work includes Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Maze Runner. Shigeru Miyamoto is onboard as a producer.
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