Nicholas Galitzine wanted to impress his stunt double
Nicholas Galitzine loved working with his stunt double on Masters of the Universe.
Nicholas Galitzine was desperate to impress his stunt double on Masters of the Universe.
The 31-year-old actor prepared meticulously to play He-Man in the new sword and sorcery film, and Nicholas has admitted that he did his very best to impress his stunt double.
The actor - who stars in Masters of the Universe alongside Camila Mendes, Alison Brie, Morena Baccarin, Kristen Wiig, Jared Leto, and Idris Elba - told Entertainment Weekly: "I feel really like I was constantly in search of his validation, because he's such a bad***.
"But there's obviously the cliché about the actor who always wants to do his own stunts. And I got very lucky that Jonny [James], my stunt double, was so brilliant and really trained me. And we spent many, many, many hours for months together brainstorming how we could make it feel grounded in how He-Man would move."
Nicholas previously played Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of boy band August Moon, in the 2024 rom-com The Idea of You.
And while promoting the movie, Nicholas revealed that he used to perform in front of his parents during his younger years.
The London-born star - who appeared in the movie alongside Anne Hathaway - told Billboard: "There’s a song that I used to perform in front of my parents and my sister. I think it was called ‘Incomplete’ by the Backstreet Boys. It’s so melodramatic, so I think that’s what makes it a perfect boy band song."
Anne, Nicholas' co-star, also revealed that she's a long-time fan of pop music.
The 43-year-old actress said at the time: "The ultimate pop song for me is Like a Prayer by Madonna, followed by close second, …Baby One More Time by Britney.
"We’re really lucky right now - we’re living in this glory time of pop music. There’s so many ones out there right now, but those two … I think Toxic is really amazing too."
