Galitzine Devours Mac and Cheese After He-Man Diet
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- Galitzine was told by a director three weeks before his next project to 'eat what you want, stop weightlifting,' prompting a macaroni cheese binge he called 'sickening' — and noted the asymmetry: 'it takes so long to put on, [but] it's so quick to come off.'
- Director Travis Knight said he cast Galitzine as He-Man because he already had 'vulnerability, charisma, charm' and humor, and 'no one's ever really seen him as an action hero' before the physical transformation.
- Knight downplayed sequel talk for 'Masters of the Universe,' saying the team treated it as a one-shot story, but added: 'If the world wants more, we've got more stories to tell.'
- Camila Mendes (Teela) said seeing her face on premiere posters lining the purple carpet was 'pretty effing cool' and that she was thinking about 'little Camila' who never imagined premiering a film at the Chinese Theatre.
- Galitzine only discovered the 'Masters of the Universe' billboards when he flew into L.A., calling the marketing presence 'a little bit overwhelming' because he'd been shooting a 'tiny little indie movie' with no time to himself.
- Galitzine confirmed the 'Red, White & Royal Wedding' sequel to 'Red, White & Royal Blue' is filming with Taylor Zakhar Perez, Uma Thurman, and new addition Lena Headey, calling the return 'a really wholesome experience.'
Why it matters: Galitzine's candid admission underscores the physical whiplash actors face on tentpole IP films — months of body transformation erased in three weeks of pasta binges — while his premiere appearance doubled as a promotional runway for the 'Red, White & Royal Wedding' sequel, signaling studio confidence in him as a dual rom-com and action franchise lead.
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