Jared Leto cast as skeletor in masters of the universe movie! Game of Thrones fan favorite cast as his henchman
Leto’s Skeletor will face off against Nicholas Galitzine’s He-Man in the upcoming live-action film.
Jared Leto is set to play another maniacal laughing villain on screen.
The actor, 52 — known for portraying The Joker in Suicide Squad and Zack Snyder’s Justice League — has been cast as Skeletor in the live-action Masters of the Universe film, reports The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
The film is based on the beloved ’80s cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and the action figure the series was based upon.
Skeletor is a skull-faced wizard and archenemy of Prince Adam of Eternia aka He-Man, played by Nicholas Galitzine.
Galitzine is no stranger to playing a royal, having portrayed the fictional Prince Henry in Prime Video’s queer romance film Red, White and Royal Blue in 2023.
The British actor, 30, has been bulking up to play He-Man, posting a photo of himself earlier this week in a long-sleeved t-shirt that showed off his muscular physique.
Also joining the cast are Sam C. Wilson as Trap Jaw, Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops and Hafthor Bjornsson as Goat Man — three of Skeletor’s henchmen.
