Camila Mendes is joining the cast of Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films' live-action take on 'Masters of the Universe.' The actress who rose to fame playing Veronica Lodge in the CW series 'Riverdale' has nabbed the key role of Teela in the movie. Mendes will star opposite Nicholas Galitzine, who is playing the role of He-Man in the adaptation of the popular toy brand first introduced in the 1980s.
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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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