{
  "id": 281360,
  "title": "The Legend of Zelda Movie Adds Lydia Peckham to Its Cast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/the-legend-of-zelda-movie-adds-lydia-peckham-to-its-cast",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T20:47:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/the-legend-of-zelda-movie-adds-lydia-peckham-to-its-cast"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda has added actress Lydia Peckham to its growing list of cast members. Peckham, known for her roles in projects like Only Cloud Knows and Take Home Pay, will join stars Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth on screen, playing Zelda and Link respectively. Peckham's introduction comes after a series of recent additions to the movie's ensemble cast, including Uli Latukefu, who portrayed the villain Ganondorf, Dichen Lachman as Impa, and Yvonna Strahovski. The late Sam Neill is also among those who have been cast, though their roles have not yet been disclosed. With a release date set for April 30, 2027, fans eagerly await more details about Peckham's character and the rest of the game's adaptation.",
  "summary": "The Legend of Zelda movie has reportedly picked up Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' actress Lydia Peckham to its steadily growing list of cast members.",
  "key_points": [
    "Actress Lydia Peckham joins The Legend of Zelda movie cast.",
    "Peckham known for Only Cloud Knows and Take Home Pay.",
    "Zelda and Link roles assigned to Peckham and others."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}