Jared Leto’s Silence on Masters of the Universe Is Reportedly No Accident
Jared Leto has been conspicuously absent during the promotion of Masters of the Universe.
The folks at Amazon may be breathing a sigh of relief that Jared Leto is nowhere near the marketing of what will hopefully be its next blockbuster, a new industry report suggests.
Following high-profile flops Morbius and Tron: Ares, Leto’s star power has been questioned of late, but you’d still expect to see him publicisizing his new film, Masters of the Universe, ahead of its June 5 release. After all, Leto plays iconic big bad Skeletor in the flick and apparently bagged over $5 million for the role.
Yet, as Puck points out, Leto wasn’t at the film’s big premiere event last week or at Amazon’s CinemaCon presentation. He won’t be dropping by any talk shows to promote the movie either. Hell, he hasn’t even posted anything on Insta about it, where he has over 11 million followers.
According to Puck’s source, Leto “wasn’t thrilled” with Masters of the Universe, but you’d imagine he’d have to show up for press and events regardless. Even if you think your movie’s a dud, you usually still have to do the rounds for it.
Amazon is seemingly just fine with letting Leto stay at home or on Mars Island, or wherever he is at the moment, though, and Puck reasons that “downplaying” his involvement in Masters of the Universe makes sense, given the allegations that were made against the actor last summer, when nine women accused Leto of sexual impropriety. It’s worth noting that these allegations emerged after Leto first accepted the role of Skeletor in 2024, but they certainly did not stop him from promoting Tron: Ares, suggesting other factors are at play. Leto’s face is also covered with a CGI mask in Masters of the Universe, which may further minimize his impact on the rollout.
He stars opposite Nicholas Galitzine (Red, White & Royal Blue) as Prince Adam/He-Man in the new adaptation of Mattel’s popular franchise. The film has been in development for a long time, with directors like John Woo, Jon M. Chu, Joe Cornish, and Rian Johnson linked to the project over the last 20 years, before Bumblebee’s Travis Knight finally took the helm in 2024.