We're still weeks away from Masters of the Universe's theatrical release, but the world premiere took place in Hollywood last night, and the reboot's stars were on hand to discuss bringing Eternia back to the big screen.
Among them was Dolph Lundgren, the lead of 1987's Masters of the Universe. The actor himself has repeatedly teased a cameo, and has now confirmed that he does appear in filmmaker Travis Knight's new take on the iconic franchise.
Speaking with Variety (in a now-deleted video posted on X) at the premiere, Lundgren said, "I'm in it. I have a small role. At some point in the movie, when he needs some crucial advice, I show up, and I give it to him when he needs it the most."
The actor continued, "It was surreal working on it because it was like talking to a younger version of myself."
For some of you, this news won't come as a surprise, and you can read a full description of Lundgren's cameo here if you missed it.
A new clip from Masters of the Universe has also been released. In that, Nicholas Galitzine's Adam is shown transforming into He-Man after saying the iconic, "I have the power!" line. Many fans have said that this is like seeing the cartoon come to life, which appears to have been Knight's goal with his new take on the property.
In an interview with ScreenRant, the filmmaker teased his plans for a potential Masters of the Universe 2:
"In terms of where we could go from here, of course, you always are imagining, and there are things that I wanted to put in this movie that we weren't able to do, things I'd like to explore, characters, deeper aspects of some of these characters that we'd like to explore. I think about what happens next for Adam. Where's the next stage of his life take him now that he's properly He-Man? What does that mean?"
"And at the essence of it is relationships. It's always about relationships for me. And so how do those relationships evolve moving forward? Ultimately, this stuff is not in our hands. So as much as we would like to tell more of these stories, if the world doesn't want them, we won't tell them. But if the world demands more of them, we'd be very lucky to be able to tell more stories in this universe."
Check out that new clip from Masters of the Universe in the player below (via Toonado.com).
In Masters of the Universe, Director Travis Knight brings the legendary franchise back to the big screen in this epic live-action adventure. After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam (Nicholas Galitzine) back to Eternia, where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor (Jared Leto).
To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela (Camila Mendes) and Duncan/Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba), and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.
The supporting cast includes Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Morena Baccarin as The Sorceress, James Purefoy as King Randor, Charlotte Riley as Queen Marlena, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Fisto, Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops, Sam C. Wilson as Trap Jaw, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson as Goat Man, Jon Xue Zhang as Ram-Man, Stephen Adentan as Moss Man, James Wilkinson as Mekaneck, and Kristen Wiig as Roboto.
Masters of the Universe opens in theaters on June 5.