00:00Camila Mendes is joining the cast of Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films' live-action take on
00:05Masters of the Universe. The actress, who rose to fame playing Veronica Lodge in the CW series
00:12Riverdale, has nabbed the key role of Teela in the movie. Mendes will star opposite Nicholas
00:17Galatzin, who is playing the role of He-Man in the adaptation of the popular toy brand
00:21first introduced in the 1980s. Travis Knight is directing the film. Plot details are being
00:26kept under wraps, but the concept centers on the character of Prince Adam, who thanks to his power
00:31sword, turns into the muscular He-Man and is imbued with superhuman strength and abilities.
00:36With his assortment of allies, he defends the planet from the evil Skeletor and his armies.
00:40Mendes' character Teela is the captain of the Royal Guard and the adopted daughter of Man-at-Arms,
00:45the royal family's inventor of weapons. Mendes' recent credits include Upgraded and Due Revenge.
00:51This fall, she is shooting a leading role in Sony's reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer.
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