By Nicholas Galitzine is set to take on the role of Prince Adam/He-Man in the new live-action “Masters of the Universe” film that will go into production this year for a June 2026 release.
Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel are backing the project which Travis Knight is set to direct and will see “Red, White & Royal Blue” and “The Idea of You” star Galitzine slip into the muscles and blond bob of Eternia’s champion from the famed 1980s cartoon.
The cast for the film is still filling out but joining the actor will be Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Idris Elba as Duncan, Jared Leto as Skeletor, Sam C. Wilson as Trap Jaw, Hafthor Bjornsson as Goat Man, and Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops.
Speaking with THR recently, Galitzine was asked if he’d begun preparing for the role and had he watched any of the animated series:
“I have, yeah. Look, what I will say is our version is quite different from the original animation, which we all agree was camp within its own right and worked so well for the time.
But there’s been a couple of iterations, obviously since there was the ‘Revelation’ version of Master of the Universe, and the comics themselves. And we’re very much treating our script as as Bible, you know.
But it’s kind of amazing to hear what this show meant to a lot of people. It was really formative for a lot of people, so it’s exciting to do something that will have a nostalgia element as well as hopefully attract a bunch of new fans.”
The actor was seen over the holiday sporting a much bulkier and more muscular physique in preparation for his role.
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