{"id":244583,"date":"2026-06-06T03:30:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T03:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/nicholas-galitzine-reacts-to-that-special-masters-of-the-universe-cameo\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T03:30:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T03:30:30","slug":"nicholas-galitzine-reacts-to-that-special-masters-of-the-universe-cameo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/nicholas-galitzine-reacts-to-that-special-masters-of-the-universe-cameo\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicholas Galitzine Reacts to That Special &#8216;Masters of the Universe&#8217; Cameo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-2225561\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- Franchise logo or primary category --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- subheader --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"tpd-post-thumbnail-container caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><figcaption><span class=\"credit-text\">Credit: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/masters-of-the-universe\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Masters of the Universe<\/strong><\/a><\/em> features a special surprise for longtime fans.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Spoilers ahead for those who haven\u2019t seen Masters of the Universe.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a new interview with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/masters-of-the-universe-he-man-cameo-nicholas-galitzine-travis-knight-details-11991667\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/em>, director <strong>Travis Knight<\/strong> and star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/nicholas-galitzine\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Nicholas Galitzine<\/strong><\/a> opened up about <strong>Dolph Lundgren<\/strong>\u2018s cameo in the new film, which is now playing in theaters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dolph<\/strong> famously portrayed He-Man in the 1987 live-action <em>Masters of the Universe<\/em> movie. In the new film, he appears during a montage showing Prince Adam\u2019s life on Earth before embracing his destiny.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicholas<\/strong> revealed he suggested bringing <strong>Dolph<\/strong> into the movie, only to learn <strong>Travis<\/strong> had already been working on the idea.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI seem to remember sort of quite brightly going to [director <strong>Travis Knight<\/strong>] and going, \u2018You know what would be a great idea, is if we had <strong>Dolph Lundgren<\/strong> in the movie,\u2019\u201d <strong>Nicholas<\/strong> told the outlet.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Travis<\/strong> said the cameo ultimately became a meaningful moment between the franchise\u2019s past and present He-Men.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI never knew that I\u2019d be able to convince <strong>Dolph Lundgren<\/strong> to be in our movie. I certainly had hoped that we could get <strong>Dolph<\/strong> to be in the movie, and it was something that I\u2019d been working for for a long time,\u201d <strong>Travis<\/strong> said, explaining that <strong>Dolph<\/strong> also contributed ideas that helped shape the scene.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Nicholas<\/strong> described the interaction as \u201ca very real passing of the torch.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI hope <strong>Dolph<\/strong> feels this way, but there was a very real passing of the torch, which felt very special, certainly for me,\u201d he told <em>EW<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Nicholas<\/strong> also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/06\/05\/nicholas-galitzine-shares-hugh-jackmans-advice-for-masters-of-the-universe-addresses-heartthrob-label\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently opened up<\/a> about the advice he was given by <strong>Hugh Jackman<\/strong> and how he really feels about being called a \u201cheartthrob.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Posted To:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/dolph-lundgren\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dolph Lundgren<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/masters-of-the-universe\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Masters of the Universe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/movies\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Movies<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/nicholas-galitzine\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nicholas Galitzine<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/travis-knight\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Travis Knight<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/06\/05\/nicholas-galitzine-reacts-to-that-special-masters-of-the-universe-cameo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: Getty Images Masters of the Universe features a special surprise for longtime fans. Spoilers ahead for those who haven\u2019t seen Masters of the Universe. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, director Travis Knight and star Nicholas Galitzine opened up about Dolph Lundgren\u2018s cameo in the new film, which is now playing in theaters. 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