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 function 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 studies the Travis Knight-directed dwell motion movie for Amazon MGM and Mattel Movies has additionally added three different actors to the solid, with Home Of The Dragon’s Sam C Wilson, Sport Of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson and In The Gray actor Kojo Attah all on board to play different villains.
Wilson performs Lure Jaw, certainly one of Skeletor’s key henchmen, who is thought 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 expertise.
Nicholas Galtzine leads the solid 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 through 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 12 months and several other different movie and TV diversifications have adopted since because the franchise continues to be going sturdy.
The film is slated for launch in June 2026 after enduring a two-decade journey to the massive display.
It was axed by Netflix final 12 months because of funds considerations whereas administrators John Stevenson, Jon M Chu and McG have all been connected to the venture 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 deliver the beloved ‘Masters of the Universe’ to life and could not be extra excited to announce the immensely gifted 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.”
