Masters of the Universe has just brought one of the biggest and most iconic superheroes back to the big screen. Looking back at the series, actor Dolph Lundgren was the last person to lead the “He-Man” name. In a recent interview, the veteran star spoke about officially passing the torch to Nicholas Galitzine and how it felt to bring the universe back to life for him.
Dolph Lundgren talks about the return of the “He-Man” series.
Lundgren last played a major role as He-Man in the 1987 film, so it’s been nearly 4 decades since the franchise was last featured in the lead. While speaking to Variety India, the veteran actor spoke about how he passed the torch of the character to Nicholas Galitzine.He noted that it was an exciting and emotional moment for him to revisit one of his most beloved roles. Lundgren appears briefly in “Masters of the Universe.”
He cited, “It was a tremendous experience to be in ‘Masters of the Universe,’ talking to a younger version of myself, played by Nicholas Galitzine. I was playing a combination of my old He-Man character and me, while talking to someone who was essentially taking on that role. Essential.
“He also added that the experience was surreal and out of this world, and that it was amazing: “Staring at someone doing what I did 40 years ago was amazing.
“It was a great experience.”The actor also praised the creators of the 2026 movie and how they did a great job in bringing the character and the entire universe to life. “When I saw the film, I thought they did a good job. I think it ended really well.”In 1987, Lundgren’s film Masters of the Universe grossed approximately $17 million at the box office. Along with the veteran star, the film also starred Frank Langella as Skeletor, Meg Foster as Evil-Lyn, Billy Barty as Gwildor, Courteney Cox as Julie Winston, and many more.
