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@kraken That is a VERY valid concern. Remember back when folk just focused on making an awesome film instead of building a franchise?
Filmmaking is a business, and the landscape has changed. Fantasy films require a significant financial investment, and studios need them to be profitable. That involves spreading the risk and generating consistent revenue across multiple films. If they make a one-and-done film, then the budget will be scaled back significantly.
@kraken That is a VERY valid concern. Remember back when folk just focused on making an awesome film instead of building a franchise?
E.T. is a shining example of that. It surpassed Star Wars and held the record for highest grossing film of all time for years. A studio would not sign those actors today without a sequel option in their contracts.
The Terminator was also never intended to have a sequel. Arnold pushed James Cameron for years until he relented.
@longtooth It is impressive that after all these years Spielberg has continued to refrain from making an E.T. sequel.
If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success. -James Cameron
@elder @firmpulse I don't know why everyone thinks Prince Adam and He-Man has to be played by the same actor. All they need to do is hire a younger actor that looks similar to their He-Man actor. Problem solved.
@kraken To me that is important. I want the movie to pay homage to the Filmation show, not to be its own thing like the last one. And that is essential and part of the charm of the Filmation series.
I hated what they did to Adam in Revelation/Revolution but I blame 2000X which is way overrated and did it first.
De-aging techniques have progressed to the point that we can barely believe our eyes anymore. If they COULD get Ritchson to play He-Man I'd love to see a film in which Adam is a little older and is King. If not just de-age Ritchson. Adam is less of a big deal to me than finding a dude that is MASSIVE and isn't a mix of a brick and a plank in the acting category. Ritchson can bring it. He was cool as Hawk. Made me want a Hawk & Dove show. He's fantastic as Jack Reacher.
At 41 Ritchson is no spring chicken. But actors clearly have access to dark magics that allow them to make movies like "Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning" like they were 21 years old.
Besides that, Kyle Allen isn't exactly Mr Olympia. There was more than likely going to be some CGI involved on the He-Man side of things. I'd much rather have CGI on the Adam side (ala Steve Rodgers/Captain America: The First Avenger as Adam_Prince Of Eternia pointed out above) than on the He-Man side.
(None of this really matters since it's just my dream casting anyway, and will never happen. Unless it does. Please let it happen)
I used to think Ritchson would be a good choice, and honestly him and Hemsworth I could see as He-Man but the truth is both are already too old to play the part. We need young blood, and probably not from the pool that everyone goes to look for, I'd be looking at bodybuilders and gymrats that have a Tik Tok or Instagram and act and have a big following because they are talented. This is a part that needs to be given to a bodybuilder. Nail the look first. This movie is going to be carried by the visual and the action. And sure you need that unknown to be able to act too and not be totally wooden.
Dwayne Johnson should play He-Man! I'm kidding of course since The Rock should obviously play Rokkon.
New movie has a release date (June 5, 2026) and a synopsis!