Jared Leto is about to play one other maniacal laughing villain on display.
The actor, 52 — recognized for portraying The Joker in Suicide Squad and Zack Snyder’s Justice League — has been solid as Skeletor within the live-action Masters of the Universe movie, experiences The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
The movie is predicated on the beloved ’80s cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and the motion determine the sequence was primarily based upon.
Skeletor is a skull-faced wizard and archenemy of Prince Adam of Eternia aka He-Man, performed by Nicholas Galitzine.
Galitzine isn’t any stranger to taking part in a royal, having portrayed the fictional Prince Henry in Prime Video’s queer romance movie Crimson, White and Royal Blue in 2023.
The British actor, 30, has been bulking as much as play He-Man, posting a photograph of himself earlier this week in a long-sleeved t-shirt that confirmed off his muscular physique.
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Additionally becoming a member of the solid are Sam C. Wilson as Entice Jaw, Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops and Hafthor Bjornsson as Goat Man — three of Skeletor’s henchmen.
Bjornsson is well-known to followers of the fantasy style; the 6′ 9″, 231 lb. actor portrayed Gregor Clegane/The Mountain in Sport of Thrones, Cersei Lannister’s hulking bodyguard.
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They be a part of beforehand introduced solid members Alison Brie as Skeletor’s lieutenant, Evil-Lyn; Camila Mendes as He-Man’s compatriot Teela, and Idris Elba as Teela’s father and Adam’s mentor, Man-at-Arms.
“By the Energy of Greyskull, I HAVE THE POWER,” Galitzine introduced on Instagram again in Could when he landed the lead position of He-Man. “I’m so past proud to announce that I can be taking part in Adam, Prince of Eternia in ‘Masters of the Universe’. It has been a dream for therefore lengthy to play somebody of his coronary heart, humour and heroism, I can not wait to get began.”
Leto has not but publicly commented on his casting.
Travis Knight will direct the Amazon MGM Studios movie, which set to open on June 5, 2026.
