Another gay role?! With Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, here’s why ‘Masters Of The Universe’ will always be queer
Red, White & Royal Blue heartthrob Nicholas Galitzine admitted he felt a bit guilty as a straight actor playing so many queer roles and “taking up someone’s space.”Now, look, we have no problem with the handsome, sensitive star so frequently going gay-for-pay, but one would think, given that sentiment, that maybe Galitzine might cool it on the LGBTQ+ projects for a little bit?Well, apparently not, because it’s just been announced that the actor’s next role will be his gayest one yet: Iconic ’80s muscle-clad hero, He-Man, in a new big-screen adaptation of Masters Of The Universe!Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.You know, He-Man!
That big, beautiful himbo hunk with the bod—and the bob—that just won’t quit. That’s a gay man right there, and we won’t hear otherwise.Initially a Mattel toy line, Masters Of The Universe (MOTU) became even more iconic thanks to its original animated series, which ran from ’83 to ’85 and established its core story, colorfully blending together elements of fantasy and sci-fi: Prince Adam of the planet Eternia transforms into his heroic altar-ego, He-Man, to fight off evil nemesis Skeletor and protect the magical fortress Castle Grayskull.Over the decades, the story has taken various forms, from comics to video games to TV specials to live-action movies to spin-offs, and the one thing that seems to connects all of them is an undeniably campy sense of homoeroticism (sometimes intentional, sometimes not).Let’s get into it…Nicholas Galitzine has played queer in 5 projects over the last several years.First things first, He-Man.
Even when he’s not in his scantily club, muscle-bearing form, Prince Adam always rocked perfectly coiffed hair, a pink sleeveless tunic, and periwinkle tights.
But beyond that, there’s plenty of metaphors to be read into the way the prince has to keep his heroic identity a secret, how he frequently code-switches, the fact that he never.
