Nicholas Galitzine has been in the news thanks to his latest film, Masters of the Universe. Amid the release, the actor opened up about his decision to stop drinking at a podcast appearance.

Nicholas Galitzine says he has been sober after ‘drinking a lot’ during COVID

In an interview with Jake Shane on Therapuss, Nicholas Galitzine discussed his sobriety after the COVID lockdown. The host told the English actor that he doesn’t see him as “a big party guy” after the latter recalled his Met Gala experience. Shane asked Galitzine if he attended any Met Gala after-parties after his Met debut and whether he was sober. “I don’t drink anymore,” he replied.

Galitzine added, “Yeah, since COVID.” The host said, “Oh wow, good for you,” and the Purple Hearts star answered, “It’s not like…that.” Further, Shane quipped, “Congratulations,” and Galitzine remarked, “It’s not like that.” As such, the host enquired, “Oh, you just were like ‘I’m over it?” Thus, the guest answered, “Yeah, I was drinking a lot in COVID.” The 31-year-old actor continued, “I’m kind of better for it.”

Galitzine’s Masters of the Universe has become the talk of the town, especially his He-Man transformation. In the previous month, the actor shared how he felt when his time with the body came to an end. “I had to go into a movie three weeks later where the director said, ‘I need you to not look the way you look right now, so eat what you want, stop weightlifting,” Galitzine told Variety at the premiere of the sword-and-sorcery film at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

He added, “I said, ‘That is music to my ears. I’m not going to do anything for three weeks.’ And I’ll tell you, it’s depressing. It takes so long to put on, [but] it’s so quick to come off.” Masters of the Universe director Travis Knight also said Galitzine was perfect for the part. Knight explained how it’s “daunting” to tell the actor about intense body transformation, but Galitzine “completely embraced” the demands. “I knew Nick had all the qualities that you needed to bring a character like [He-Man] to life. He has vulnerability, he has charisma, he has charm, he’s very funny, and then he had to transform his body,” Knight said.