Why He-Man Needs To Muscle His Way To $80 Million
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- Hollywood & Entertainment Why He-Man Needs To Muscle His Way To $80 Million By Caroline Reid,
- Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.
- He-Man himself is played by muscle-bound Brit Nicholas Galitzine, whose biggest role so far was in 2020 supernatural horror film The Craft: Legacy.
Hollywood & Entertainment Why He-Man Needs To Muscle His Way To $80 Million By Caroline Reid,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Reid covers the entertainment industry Follow Author May 25, 2026, 08:00am EDT'Masters of the Universe' is aiming to battle to box office success© 2026 Amazon MGM Studios Content Services LLCHe-Man, the burly barbarian from next month's Masters of the Universe movie, has got big boots to fill. The character comes from a popular 1980s line of action figures made by Mattel which was also behind Barbie, the toy range which became a $1.4 billion blockbuster movie in 2023. Masters of the Universe is also the first big action flick from Amazon MGM Studios and no expense has been spared on it.
He-Man himself is played by muscle-bound Brit Nicholas Galitzine, whose biggest role so far was in 2020 supernatural horror film The Craft: Legacy. However, he is joined by an array of A Listers including Morena Baccarin, Kristen Wiig, Idris Elba and Jared Leto who plays He-Man's arch-enemy Skeletor.