The actor is about to seem as the long-lasting motion determine. (Getty/Netflix)
Nicholas Galitzine has been forged as He-Man within the upcoming live-action film of Masters of the Universe.
The actor has lately appeared within the homosexual interval drama Mary & George, in addition to the Prime Video rom-com with Anne Hathaway, The Thought of You. However now, the star is about to tackle the long-lasting Mattel superhero within the delayed He-Man film, in line with Selection.
Plot particulars for Masters of the Universe are largely being stored below wraps, however we do know that it’s based mostly on the favored 1982 motion determine. A previous synopsis detailed how He-Man crashed right down to Earth as a toddler. He grows up and travels again to his dwelling planet in an effort to defend it from the villain Skeletor.
The information of his upcoming position comes after an nearly two-decade-long backwards and forwards to get it onto the large display. The movie was initially set for Warner Bros. and Sony in 2007 earlier than Netflix took over, who then cancelled the movie in 2023 over price range restraints.
Whereas He-Man’s sexuality within the film isn’t clear at this stage, enjoying with motion figures or Barbie dolls is usually hailed as a queer ceremony of passage. Galitzine has fronted quite a few homosexual roles, together with Purple, White & Royal Blue. So, we wouldn’t be stunned if a queer He-Man could possibly be a risk.
He’s additionally performed LGBTQ+ characters in movies and TV reveals together with Angelo in Legends, Good-looking Satan, and The Craft: Legacy – regardless of figuring out publicly as a straight man.
“I’m Nick, and I’m not my position,” he mentioned about enjoying queer characters to British GQ. “I establish as a straight man, however I’ve been part of some unbelievable queer tales. I felt a way of uncertainty typically about whether or not I’m taking on somebody’s house, and maybe guilt.”
Masters of the Universe is about to premiere on 5 June 2026.