Nicholas Galitzine, best known for his role opposite Anne Hathaway in The Idea of You, is set to take on a new challenge. He is set to play the iconic superhero He-Man in the live-action saga Masters of the Universe, based on the popular comic franchise of the same name. Fans have given mixed reactions on social media about his new challenging project. (Also Read: The Idea of You’s Nicholas Galitzine says this about comparisons to Harry Styles: ‘I think he’s…’)
Nicholas Galitzine will play the character of ‘He-Man’
In a recent Instagram post, Amazon MGM Studios confirmed that The Idea of You actor will be playing the superhuman hero in Masters of the Universe. They captioned their post, “He has the power. Nicholas Galitzine will star as He-Man in Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films’ live-action Masters of the Universe.” A fan commented, “Nick is truly the star of this era. I’m really happy for him.” Another user wrote, “‘I have the power by the power of Grayskull’. Can’t believe he’s playing another prince (laughing emoji) I’m looking forward to seeing it.” A fan also praised Nicholas and captioned their post, “Our man is making moves (blessing emoji).” However, a user also pointed out, “He-Man was so muscular… Nicholas must be training a lot!!”
Fans divided over Nicholas taking on ‘He-Man’ role
A fan tweeted, “Will miss this little emo boy so much when he turns into Hulk for He-Man (laughing emoji).” Another fan captioned his tweet, “Our next He-Man!!! #NicholasGalitzine #MastersoftheUniverse,” along with a long-haired picture of the actor. However, a section of users preferred Zac Efron and Alan Ritchson as the iconic superhero.
About Masters of the Universe
“We are 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,” said Julie Rapaport, Head of Film Production and Development at Amazon MGM Studios. informed of by Variety. They added, “This reintroduction to the character and his universe will be an epic film that will delight audiences from here to Eternia.” Bumblebee director Travis Knight is directing the film, while Chris Butler is writing the screenplay. The action-adventure film will be backed by Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch as well as Mattel Films’ Robbie Brenner.
Nichols most recently played the lead role in the British historical drama television miniseries Mary and George. It was based on Benjamin Woolley’s non-fiction book The King’s Assassin (2017).
