‘Masters of the Universe’ Knows It’s Got a Skeletor Problem
The upcoming film 'Masters of the Universe' faces challenges due to the controversial involvement of Jared Leto, who voices Skeletor. Despite being paid $5 million for the role, Leto's presence is downplayed in marketing, and he has not participated in promotional activities. Some early viewers have noted that Leto performs well as Skeletor, raising questions about the decision to cast him amidst public disdain.
- ▪Jared Leto voices Skeletor in the upcoming 'Masters of the Universe' film.
- ▪Amazon has minimized Leto's presence in marketing due to his controversial reputation.
- ▪Leto has been placed on a gag order and did not attend the film's premiere.
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A few weeks from now, people will be seeing Masters of the Universe on the big screen. But for many, there’s one big albatross around the movie’s neck by the name of Jared Leto, who doesn’t exactly have a great track record with genre movies.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000762641","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"io9","SECTION":"movies","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"movies","TAGS":"he-man,jared-leto,masters-of-the-universe,skeletor","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); The disdain some have for Leto, whether for his acting or his sexual assault allegations, is apparently enough for Amazon to act…
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