Nicholas Galitzine had a tough time preparing to play He-Man in the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Masters of the Universe.
Especially since the “larger-than-life character” was played by a handsome and enormous Dolph Lundgren in the 1987 film of the same name, Galitzine had huge shoes to fill.
He must have started gaining weight months before filming the film and would not like to stick to such a lifestyle long term.
“It’s not something I would want to do or maintain year-round,” he said.
“It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done; it was a daily challenge,” he said. People of the grueling process.
He continued: “But there’s something incredibly empowering about committing so much to something. I’ve never had a challenge like this before, where every day you have to wake up and vaguely see the top of the mountain, but especially when you’re bulking up. I think it wouldn’t be sincere of me to say it was easy.”
THE Red, white and royal blue The 31-year-old actor also felt “body dysmorphia” when seeing his body change radically: “You don’t recognize yourself, you no longer fit into any of your clothes.”
He gained so much weight that he left a “permanent gash” on the side of the bed he slept on.
But ultimately, the Idea of you the star is grateful for this role.
“But really,” he said, “I’m so happy that I got to have this experience and tried to adapt to this very larger-than-life character.”
Fans of Nicholas Galitzine can see him in the new romantic fantasy film 100 nights of heroeswhich also stars Felicity Jones, Emma Corrin and Charli XCX.
