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Nicholas Galitzine in 'Masters of the Universe.' Screenshot from Amazon MGM Studios on YouTube

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Yong Chavez

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1780387587191Screenshot 2026-06-02 160608.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Nicholas Galitzine in &#x27;Masters of the Universe.&#x27; Screenshot from Amazon MGM Studios on YouTube</div>Nicholas Galitzine said he felt &quot;very lucky&quot; to have been cast in the lead role of the new live-action adaptation of the &quot;Masters of the Universe&quot; franchise.Galitzine, whom many may be familiar with through his roles in romance films such as &quot;Purple Hearts,&quot; &quot;Red, White &amp; Royal Blue&quot; and &quot;The Idea of You,&quot; made the statement as he spoke about the intense training he underwent for his latest character.&quot;I did have five months, basically every day, to perfect them (sword skills),&quot; he told ABS-CBN News in an interview.&quot;And a lot of people dream of being able to play someone like this, so I just feel very lucky,&quot; he added.Based on the media franchise from toymaker Mattel, which also had a 1987 film, &quot;Masters of the Universe&quot; tells the story of Prince Adam, who grows up alone after a devastating tragedy and faces many challenges before taking on the role of He-Man.<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rJSmz-zhDxE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></div>In real life, Galitzine said it took him along time before he felt empowered in his chosen career.&quot;So many of the people in my line of work constantly deal with this sort of imposter syndrome, and that&#x27;s been a big thing for me to overcome myself,&quot; he said.When asked how he dealt with imposter syndrome, the actor said: &quot;You just try and ignore the feelings, and do it, anyway.&quot;&quot;It&#x27;s a very strange job. It&#x27;s taken me a long time to kind of get to the space. I still feel imposter syndrome, it&#x27;s part of the process, I&#x27;ve accepted that,&quot; he said.The 31-year-old English actor also bared his process in choosing projects.&quot;Usually if it scares me, it&#x27;s something that I know I really have to do,&quot; he said.Apart from Galitzine, &quot;Masters of the Universe&quot; also stars Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Alison Brie and Jared Leto.

Nicholas Galitzine said he felt 'very lucky' to have been cast in the lead role of the new live-action adaptation of the 'Masters of the Universe' franchise.

Nicholas Galitzine said he felt 'very lucky' to have been cast in the lead role of the new live-action adaptation of the 'Masters of the Universe' franchise.

Nicholas Galitzine feels 'very lucky' to play He-Man in 'Masters of the Universe'

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Nicholas Galitzine feels 'very lucky' to play He-Man in 'Masters of the Universe'

Yong Chavez,

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Published June 02, 2026 04:30 PM PHT

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