"Masters of the Universe" Film in Development (Again)

[excitingworldviewpoints]

the idea of the new he man movie is just proves they in Hollywood have run out of ideas

 

[Danja]

He could just be Adam and He-Man is another actor, or they CGI it.

Isn't Adam just He-Man with a shirt on?

Chris and Liam Hemsworth?

 

[JD]

I completely forgot they were even working on this.

 

[Kai "the spy"]

Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn? https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/masters-of-the-universe-alison-brie-1235991304/

I guess at this point they're grasping at anybody with any kind of name recognition to keep this project afloat. I mean, Brie's great, but as Evil-Lyn?! Unless they're going for a comedy, I don't think this is a good match.

 

[StarCruiser]

Again - a silly animated TV series specifically created to sell toys.........?

 

[JD]

To be fair, you could say the same thing about Transformers, and looked how that's worked out.

 

[M'rk son of Mogh]

I guess at this point they're grasping at anybody with any kind of name recognition to keep this project afloat. I mean, Brie's great, but as Evil-Lyn?! Unless they're going for a comedy, I don't think this is a good match.

You're implying she can't do anything well except comedy?

 

[Richard S. Ta]

You're implying she can't do anything well except comedy?

Indeed. Actors tend to be versatile and over the decades, many comedy performers have surprised audiences by playing ‘straight’ roles. Jim Carey, Robin Williams and Adam Sandler spring immediately to mind.

 

[Orac]

To be fair, you could say the same thing about Transformers, and looked how that's worked out.

Like Transformers, any entertainment value is derived from how dumb it is.

 

[Kai "the spy"]

You're implying she can't do anything well except comedy?

No, i'm implying she would be miscast as Evil-Lyn, who is a sinister and intimidating villain, if it's a serious take. I like Brie, and I wouldn't want to limit her to purely comedic acting, but I can't see her as this specific character.

And I totally acknowledge that heel-turn casting can be effective, one of the greatest movie villains IMO is Henry Fonda's Frank in Once Upon a Time in the West. But I also don't think MotU is the property to do things like that with.

 

[Nerys Myk]

the idea of the new he man movie is just proves they in Hollywood have run out of ideas

Nah, it means Hollywood is still Hollywood.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

Brie as Evil-Lyn? What a cheesy casting call.






...sorry

 

[Captaindemotion]

Brie as Evil-Lyn? What a cheesy casting call.






...sorry

That wasn’t very mature of you.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

That wasn’t very mature of you.

I thought it was quite ripe.

 

[Danja]

No, i'm implying she would be miscast as Evil-Lyn, who is a sinister and intimidating villain, if it's a serious take. I like Brie, and I wouldn't want to limit her to purely comedic acting, but I can't see her as this specific character.

Michael Keaton started out doing comedy (Night Shift, Mr. Mom, Gung Ho). Then he started doing dramatic pieces like Clean and Sober.

When Tim Burton cast him in Batman, the fans were in an uproar ("Are they crazy? He's mostly done comedy! He'll ruin the part!")

To be fair, you could say the same thing about Transformers, and looked how that's worked out.

And G.I. Joe.

 

[JD]

Yeah, but the G.I. Joe movies haven't been quite as successful as the Transformers.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Yeah, but the G.I. Joe movies haven't been quite as successful as the Transformers.

Is there a Hasbroverse?

 

[JD]

They are trying to make one, but it's still in early stages. All we've gotten so far is the set up in the last Transformers movie's post credits scene.

 

[DarrenTR1970]

Jared Leto is in talks for the role of Skeletor.

 

[Rich Watson]

Jared Leto is in talks for the role of Skeletor.

How's his method acting bullshit going to manifest with this one? (As I recall he forced the crew on 'Morbius' to carry him to the bathroom as he" couldn't walk".)