One of the more prominent questions surrounding the announcement of a live-action Legend of Zelda movie is which version of Link the film would follow, but a brand new incarnation would be the best way forward. Since The Super Mario Bros Movie proved that video game film adaptations can work, Zelda fans have been eager to see the same done with the stories of Hyrule. However, the plots within these games are far more complicated than Mario's, with a complex lore and dozens of incarnations of its central character. Ultimately, the upcoming Zelda movie could pick between any of them.

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