It’s confirmed: Jared Leto will probably be enjoying Skeletor in Masters Of The Universe. The Home Of Gucci and Morbius actor was first linked to the position in September and now his casting because the sinister sorcerer, He-Man’s arch-nemesis, has been confirmed.
And that is not all as Deadline reviews the Travis Knight-directed reside motion movie for Amazon MGM and Mattel Movies has additionally added three different actors to the forged, with Home Of The Dragon’s Sam C Wilson, Recreation Of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson and In The Gray actor Kojo Attah all on board to play different villains.
Wilson performs Lure Jaw, considered one of Skeletor’s key henchmen, who is understood for his weaponry and cybernetic enhancements, whereas Bjornsson is the goat-like Goat Man, and Attah is on board as Tri-Klops, a talented swordsman who can be a grasp of know-how.
Nicholas Galtzine leads the forged as He-Man, whereas Alison Brie will play Evil-Lyn, Idris Elba is on board as Duncan, Man-At-Arms, and Camila Mendes will star as Teela.
Bumblebee helmer Knight is directing from a script by Chris Butler, though actual plot particulars are but to be revealed.
Masters Of The Universe was launched to the world by way of motion figures in 1982 and targeted on the battle between the heroic He-Man and the evil Skeletor.
The animated collection He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe premiered the next yr and a number of other different movie and TV diversifications have adopted since because the franchise continues to be going robust.
The film is slated for launch in June 2026 after enduring a two-decade journey to the large display.
It was axed by Netflix final yr on account of finances issues whereas administrators John Stevenson, Jon M Chu and McG have all been hooked up to the undertaking since 2007.
Julie Rapaport, head of movie manufacturing and improvement at Amazon MGM Studios, mentioned in a press release following Galitzine’s casting: “We’re thrilled to convey the beloved ‘Masters of the Universe’ to life and could not be extra excited to announce the immensely proficient Nicholas Galitzine as our He-Man.
“Becoming a member of forces with director Travis Knight, Mattel, and Escape Artists, this reintroduction of the character and his universe will probably be an epic movie that can delight audiences from right here to Eternia.”
