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Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Aerith actor is throwing her hat into the ring for the Legend of Zelda movie: 'I just wanna audition for Zelda so bad'
The Legend of Zelda live-action movie, releasing in 2027, sparks fan casting discussions, with Aerith's voice actress Briana White and Hunger Games actress Hunter Schafer expressing interest in playing Princess Zelda. Anya Taylor-Joy is also a popular fan choice.
The upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda movie finally has a release date, and fans are now taking to social media with posts featuring who they think should act in the film – but one in particular, Aerith's voice actor from the Final Fantasy 7 Remake herself, wants a shot herself.
Briana White, the iconic English voice behind beloved character Aerith Gainsborough, shares as much in a recent post online. Responding to news of the live-action film's 2027 release, the actor says she wants to audition "so bad" for the role of Princess Zelda: "I just wanna audition for Zelda so bad. Just an audition." Unsurprisingly, fans (it's me, I'm fans) are commenting to express how much they'd like to see White as Zelda.
"PLEASE," writes one, "you did SUCH a good job voicing Aerith." Another tells White she'd "make a great Zelda."
It's not just fans that think so, either. Fellow voice actors are replying to White to show their own support, too. As Dragon Ball, Genshin Impact, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Paul Castro Jr. comments, "Fr you’d be a killer Zelda!"
The idea is certainly fun to consider, but Nintendo's own pick for Zelda remains a mystery.
I just wanna audition for Zelda so bad. Just an audition 😭💚 https://t.co/jozKoE18Da[March 28, 2025](https://twitter.com/cantworkitout/status/1905632311003197451)
Not much is known about the movie's plot just yet, including Zelda's actual role in it – is she a child or an adult, and which timeline is the film's princess from? There's no telling for now, but I'd argue that White could do a mean Breath of the Wild or Tears of the Kingdom Zelda impression.
Other popular actor picks making rounds within the series' community include Anya Taylor-Joy, as well as Hunger Games and Euphoria actor Hunter Schafer.
Speaking to Variety in the past, Schafer admitted she'd also love to play Zelda. "That would be so cool," said the actor. "I love the game, personally. I played it as a kid, and I still play it now. Who knows! That would be pretty cool."
Whether it ends up being White, Schafer, or another talented actor, though, I'm personally just happy we're finally seeing a Zelda-related on-screen production come to fruition – and no, the 1989 animation doesn't count.