He-Man and the Masters of the Universe got a live-action adaptation after the success of the cartoon in 1987. Dolph Lundgren played the Sword-of-Power-wielding toy, and he's back in the 2026 movie. He gave an interview about what it takes to play He-Man.
Dolph Lundgren Is Part of the 'Masters of the Universe' Cast
Nicholas Galitzine stars as the hero stepping into his destiny in Masters of the Universe. Lundgren, 69, told Entertainment Tonight his reaction to seeing Galitzine, 31, in his costume.
"I thought he looked great," he said. "He looked like He-Man and I think he has the [...] gentleness and the compassion that kind of the other side of strength, which is important to balance that out. So it's about finding your power and also how to use it. I think he has both."
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The cult classic movie showed a young Lundgren with a thick accent playing the character. This made him a controversial pick for the role. Galitzine will play the character like it was originally imagined.
There is another thing that will set the new movie apart from the original. Production also ran out of money, which affected the fight between He-Man and Skeletor, according to the documentary Toy Masters.
"Even though we shut down the set, I got Skeletor (Frank Langella) and Dolph and the [director of photography] and I got them to let me shoot some footage of them battling … it was a very quick choreographing job," director Gary Goddard said. "We kept the lights out. We back-lit them so we had enough so we could piece together the battle."
Lundgren teased that his role in the 2026 movie will include a scene in which he gives advice to the young hero. Masters of the Universe will be released in theaters on June 5.
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