Perhaps not as profound as the classic Shakespearean line “To Be or Not to Be”… but when the following report landed on our news desk, it arrived with that question (or at least an asterisk, considering its source.)
While some
questionable reporting has come from the website GiantFreakinRobot throughout
the years, they have nailed some accurate scoops recently. These confirmed
scoops are actually tracked on an individual page they host (found HERE)
perhaps to clean a somewhat tarnished reputation. In light of that, we decided
to share their latest reporting with a major caveat: please take this with a
grain of salt. Their report:
“There’s a new
live-action He-Man movie coming from Mattel and with a director already on
board they’ve begun casting. The production’s first add is Sacha Baron Cohen as
the franchise’s iconic villain, Skeletor.
“Casting Sacha
Baron Cohen as Skeletor might lead some to believe this new Masters of the
Universe is going in a more comedic direction, but that’s not necessarily true.
Sacha Baron Cohen has done as much dramatic work as he has comedy, in the past
few years.”
So is this
casting news true? We don’t know, but the body type of actor Sacha Baron Cohen
would seem to indeed fit a casting agent’s “type”… if that “type” a was a thin,
athletic, lanky skeletal appearance (somewhat reminiscent of actor Frank
Langella’s Skeletor in the 1987 “Masters of the Universe” movie.)
It is an
interesting casting choice for certain, and once again absent of a Skeletor
with muscles that originated with his original vintage toy appearance… if true.
We will (of
course) keep an eye on this development, but for now, please only treat this as
an interesting rumor.
The new Amazon
MGM and Mattel Films ”Masters of the Universe” movie is slated for a June 5th
2026 theatrical release date. We’ll see you next time.
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