The live-action Masters of the Universe movie has finally cast the actor who will play He-Man in the long-gestated project.
For the past several years, there have been attempts from various producers, filmmakers, and studios to produce a Masters of the Universe reboot film, but none of them came to fruition as they remained stuck in development.
Fortunately, the project finally got traction as Amazon MGM Studios acquired the film and set a 2026 theatrical release date. Travis Knight has also signed on to direct.
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Nicholas Galitzine to Play He-Man in Masters of the Universe Movie
Reports have confirmed that The Idea of You star Nicholas Galitzine is set to play He-Man in Amazon MGM's Masters of the Universe.
"We’re thrilled to bring the beloved Masters of the Universe to life and couldn’t be more excited to announce the immensely talented Nicholas Galitzine as our He-Man," Julie Rapaport, head of film production and development at Amazon MGM Studios, said in the announcement.
"This reintroduction of the character and his universe will be an epic film that will delight audiences from here to Eternia."
This continues Galitzine's relationship with the studio as he also starred in their recent films The Idea of You and Red, White & Royal Blue which were both huge hits at Prime Video.
In his recent post on Instagram, Galitzine shared his excitement over his casting in Masters of the Universe and called playing He-Man a "dream" for so long.
"I’m so beyond proud to announce that I will be playing Adam, Prince of Eternia in ‘Masters of the Universe’. It has been a dream for so long to play someone of his heart, humour and heroism, I cannot wait to get started," he wrote in his caption.
Galitzine has proven in his past films that he is a capable leading man although starring in a Masters of the Universe movie will be a change of pace for him since he hasn't led a big-budget project.
However, he is also a talented actor and has the charm that could help him pull off a role like He-Man. The most crucial part of his preparation at this point is to bulk up since the character is known to have a large muscular figure.
Masters of the Universe is slated for release in theaters on June 5, 2026.
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