Nicholas Galitzine to Play He-Man in Long-Delayed ‘Masters of the Universe’ Film at Amazon MGM
variety.comRebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Nicholas Galitzine may need to call his hairdresser. The brunette “Idea of You” actor has been cast as He-Man, the blond barbarian who inspired the popular Mattel toy, in the upcoming film adaptation “Masters of the Universe.” “Bumblebee” director Travis Knight is directing the movie for Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel.
By the power of Grayskull, the long-delayed film will be released in theaters on June 5, 2026. “Masters of the Universe” has endured a particularly torturous, two-decade-plus journey to the big screen.
The project was set up at Warner Bros. and Sony before moving to Netflix, which axed the film in 2023 over budget concerns. Countless directors, including “Kung Fu Panda” filmmaker John Stevenson, “Wicked” helmer Jon M.
Chu, “Charlie’s Angels” filmmaker McG and “The Lost City” duo Aaron and Adam Nee, have cycled through the movie since 2007. “West Side Story” actor Kyle Allen was at one point attached to play He-Man; it’s unclear when those talks fell apart.
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