KYOTO, Japan — After a rough 2024, Toronto rapper Drake has joined the cast of the upcoming Legend of Zelda adaptation as Tingle, the middle-aged map maker who believes he’s a fairy.
Legendary game developer, Shigeru Miyamoto, who is also a producer on the film, announced the casting in a video posted on the Nintendo Today app.
“We are very excited to have Mr. Graham on board to play Tingle. We knew we wanted a map expert in the role,” Miyamoto said with his lovable smile. “Everywhere I looked online there was reference to Mr. Graham and his work in maps. I knew about his acting and his rapping. I had no idea he was into cartography. Such a fun little hobby.”
Miyamoto goes on in the video to discuss the shape the adaptation has taken and how Drake is helping to form the film.
“He is already very hands-on in the process,” Miyamoto said, as the camera panned out to reveal him wearing a Take Care shirt with Mario in the place of Drake. “He asked so many questions on his first day. Would the film feature young Link? WIll the Bomber Secret Society of Justice be in the movie? What about Skull Kid? He is adamant about this being a movie for kids. He wouldn’t sign on unless I put it in the contract that we’re aiming for a PG-13 rating.”
To conclude the video, Miyimoto brought out Drake to premiere his new single, “Setting a New Course” which will appear on the film’s original soundtrack.
“Koo-loo-Limpah, they call me big pimpah. I’ve been through the worst, now I’m setting a new course,” Drake rapped, as Miyimoto bobbed his head awkwardly. “Tingle Tingle, Zelda you make my thing dingle. Tell Majora take off her mask, let’s link up and take on this love task.”
At press time, Nintendo released the first image of Drake in Tingle’s tights, which promptly broke most of the internet.
