Jared Leto has been cast as Skeletor in the new Masters of the Universe movie, but fans have been left furious and 'terrified' by the news about the rocker and actor.

Jared Leto's latest casting call has caused outrage by online users who have hit out at the decision on social media

It’s been a wild year for Amazon-MGM’s Masters of the Universe reboot, as the project has rapidly gone from its scrapped Netflix incarnation to having a new studio home. With an all-star cast to boot, those who remember the power of He-Man fondly have a lot to be excited about.

And some of his fellow villains have also been cast, with Sam C. Wilson, Hafthor Bjornsson and Kojo Attah scoring parts in the ‘He-Man’ movie.

This is the most recent attempt to make another live-action Masters of the Universe film. A previous adaptation of the toy and animated TV series from the 1980s was released in 1987, starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man and Frank Langella as Skeletor.

After getting mixed reactions for playing Joker and Morbius, Jared Leto is gearing up to play another legendary villain on big screen. The actor-musician has been cast as Skeletor in the upcoming live-action Masters of the Universe film,