I don't think anyone has let him near a video game property in over a decade. The last time he did it was to an already dead franchise lol.

So, Tom Holland as Link then?

Perhaps this is the dawn of a new Japanese harmony.

Not advocating for live-action here, but I don't see how the result of the 90's live-action Super Mario Bros. movie would be any indication on how this new Zelda movie will turn out. That movie is 30 years old now. The world has moved on, even probably by and large forgotten about it and moreover Nintendo wasn't even involved in making that beyond licensing out the IP to the producer. Now, Nintendo actually is making this new Zelda film and Miyamoto will be hovering over it like a dictator. While I agree initially I personally would've thought animated would work better, I'd give them the benefit of the doubt for now and at least not base my expectations on something that's completely unrelated and irrelevant.

Eh, it's not forgotten at all. Still a cult hit and they just put it out on Bluray.

And Jennifer Lawrence as Zelda?

We'll need someone tall, dark and imposing to play Ganondorf... how about Dwayne Johnson?

Any idea who could play Impa?

Link will be black and gay.

Don't know about Impa, but Dwayne Johnson as Ganon sounds awesome. I'm afraid to pick someone for Impa because it's a role that requires someone of advanced age. That's why, as much as it pains to say, I wouldn't cast Mel Brooks as Cranky Kong. :( 

Could Mel Brooks really be worse than what we got though?

I thought they were working with Sony not Netflix?

This news is most unwelcome.  I could see a live action Metroid having potential but not a live action Zelda.  I don't know that I'd even want animated Zelda but if given just the two choices I'd go animated.