Nicolas Cage as Skeletor? A male model as He-Man?

According to this report, John Woo knows who he wants to star in MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE

By Patrick Sauriol     October 14, 2004
Source: Jessica S., China View

Reader Jessica S. sent us a link to China News which published a report that allegedly came from China Radio International and which reveals which two actors director John Woo wants for his MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE movie.

According to the site/radio report, Woo has been speaking with his FACE/OFF cohort Nicolas Cage about playing the role of Skeletor, the main villain of the MASTERS universe. Furthermore the report states that Woo has his eye on SEX IN THE CITY actor Jason Lewis to play the part of He-Man. On the racy cable show Lewis played Jerrod Smith, a male model and much younger boyfriend of Kim Cattrall's character Samantha Jones.

What strikes us as suspicious about this story is the mention that Cage's involvement with the GHOST RIDER movie may not allow him time to work on MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. Correct us if we're wrong (and we're not), but Woo's next film is SPY HUNTER and it's slated to begin filming next spring. Wouldn't that mean the earliest the director could begin shooting his MASTERS movie -- at the earliest -- would be after the bulk of work on SPY HUNTER is complete, so there wouldn't be any conflict of interest for Cage?

[A shout out to Jessica S. for bringing this interesting news item to our attention.]


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