Interest in the live-action reboot of the franchise dedicated to the animated superhero that hit television in the 1980s was reactivated.
With the first images of the new animated series Masters of the Universe: Revelation , a direct sequel to the original story of the 80s, interest in the live-action reboot of the franchise has been reignited.
And if the latest rumors are true, Henry Cavill (DC’s Superman) and Chris Hemsworth (Marvel’s Thor) will “fight” to bring He-Man to life in the film.
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The Masters of the Universe reboot is one of Hollywood’s cursed projects for over two decades, with directors like John Woo, Jon M. Chu, Jeff Wadlow, and McG trying to make their own version of Eternia’s adventures, all of them unsuccessful.
The last of these uninitiated projects was the film that was to star Noah Centineo and direct the brothers Adam and Aaron Nee, which also finished in ellipsis.
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It is precisely this latest version, which did not start production because Centineo himself abandoned the project – which even had a release date scheduled for March 2021 – which according to rumors is trying to resume in Hollywood. The strongest-sounding name for He-Man is Hemsworth, but he’s apparently going to have some fierce competition.
Because according to the Freak Giant Robot reports, Henry Cavill is very interested in the role, so much so that he is willing to “fight” against Hemsworth, who at the moment is Sony’s favorite.
The media assures that the DC actor is putting a lot of pressure on the studio to give him the leading role, although for the moment they continue to prefer who plays Thor.
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Of course, either of the two towering actors would be a fantastic choice to play He-Man, and both have the fandom on their side from their previous work in the DCEU and the MCU, so we’ll have to wait for Sony to make a decision to find out who will be the new hero of Eternia.
