Cinderella has found her Prince Charming! Camila Cabello's [1] upcoming Cinderella remake has cast Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Robert, the updated version of the "Prince Charming" we know and love. The British actor and singer has snagged a role in a cast that includes [2] Cabello, Idina Menzel, and Billy Porter [3], with James Corden as a producer on the newest musical version of the classic tale [4]. Although he's been acting for several years now, Galitzine is still a relatively low-profile actor who we don't know much about — although we suspect that's all about to change! Ahead, we've rounded up some of the most important facts to know about Galitzine before he hits the big screen with Cinderella on Feb. 5, 2021.
What Movies and TV Shows Has Nicholas Galitzine Been In?
Galitzine got his break in The Beat Beneath My Feet, a drama costarring Luke Perry in which he played a teenage loner who blackmails his rock-star neighbour when he realises the man has faked his own death. He starred in the tense cyber thriller Share, as well as on the Netflix series Chambers. Plus, Cinderella isn't the only major title he's booked recently: he's also set to appear in the upcoming reboot of the horror film The Craft.
Is Nicholas Galitzine on Instagram?
Like most young actors of his generation, the 25-year-old is all over social media! His Instagram [5] is packed with an eclectic combination of music clips, news about his acting projects, and plenty of selfies and headshots. He's also got a Twitter account [6], although he only seems to tweet once or twice a month unless he's got a project to promote.
Is Nicholas Galitzine Dating Anyone?
Galitzine is notoriously private about his personal life, so there's no public knowledge about his dating status. There have been rumours that he was or is dating his Chambers costar Lilli Kay, but neither of them has commented.
Has Nicholas Galitzine Done a Musical Before?
The Cinderella cast is packed with talented musicians, including Tony winners turned pop culture icons Idina Menzel and Billy Porter, not to mention Camila Cabello herself. Naturally, we're all wondering if Galitzine can hold his own among the talented cast in the musical. Not to fear — one of his earliest acting roles, according to Deadline, was in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival's production of Spring Awakening, the Tony-winning rock musical.
How Did Nicholas Galitzine Start Acting?
In a July 2019 interview [7] with Wonderland magazine, Galitzine admitted that acting wasn't exactly the path he originally envisioned for himself. In fact, the native Londoner was much more into sports at first! A major shoulder injury put the kibosh on his football and rugby days, and a simple crush led him to performing on stage.
"There was a girl who was going up to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival who I really fancied," he admitted. "I did [the festival] so I could go chase this girl. And I came back with this acting agency." From there, he made his film debut in 2014, and the rest is history!