Masters of the Rumor Mill

Masters of the Rumor Mill


IGN.com


May 8, 2007


by Stax



Hot on the heels of their successful adaptation of 300, Legendary Pictures is reportedly looking to bring another genre epic to the big-screen: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. The rumor mill also suggests that they even have an A-list star in mind to play He-Man. But is any of this true?

According to the British tabloid The Sun -- can you see where this is going yet? -- Brad Pitt is being eyed to play Prince Adam/He-Man in the long-in-development movie. (Dolph Lundgren played the role in the 1987 live-action Masters of the Universe feature.)

The report adds that Pitt would have to bulk up for the role, a la Troy, but that should he pass then the go-to-leading man would be 300 star Gerard Butler.

Sounds cool, huh? Unfortunately, none of it is true. The office of the CEO at Legendary Pictures -- which also produced Superman Returns and Batman Begins -- adamantly denied the entire report when contacted by IGN for comment, advising us that they have nothing to do with He-Man.




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