"This time around, we figured out how to tell a He-Man (story) with He-Man in every episode." "When we were doing 'Revelation,' I thought it'd be cool to do a 'world without a Superman' story," Smith said. 18, and Smith was joined by cast members Stephen Root (who voices Cringer/Battle Cat) and Tiffany Smith (Andra) to preview the upcoming "Revelation" animated sequel. In honor of He-Man's big anniversary, a bunch of new action figures and books are coming out in the fall, including a first-person "autobiography" of the protagonist's arch-enemy called "I, Skeletor." Season 3 of the Netflix's kid-friendly "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" cartoon premieres Aug. And while filming 54 cold nights in a row, "everything was very, very small," Lundgren joked. "I used to say my costume was the size of a stamp basically, with some straps on," he said. Smith asked Lundgren about his He-Man outfit, which did not leave a lot to the imagination. With He-Man, "I had to play this American hero, this real good guy," and he felt "a lot of pressure" to do a good job. Lundgren got the role after a stint as a minor Bond henchman in 1985's "A View to a Kill" and captured pop culture's attention as villainous Russian boxer Ivan Drago in "Rocky IV" the same year. But the fact that we're still here and these wonderful people are still into this character and this universe means the franchise is still very relevant." "Playing a toy in those days was kind of the end of your career maybe. "I was standing on stage as they were cheering and yelling, 'I have the power,' wondering if it was a good idea to do this movie," says the Swedish actor, who not only played a Master of the Universe but also has a master's in chemical engineering. 'Clerks 3': Kevin Smith's trailer is here, and of course there's a Ben Affleck cameo "Every afternoon, I could count on that same show being there like a friend or a family member." But when tackling "Revelation," he centered it more on He-Man's alter ego Prince Adam than the muscular hero. Smith got personal talking about his connection with He-Man (whose official birthday is Oct. 12) and growing up watching the cartoons. Dolph Lundgren, who played He-Man in the 1987 "Masters of the Universe" film, showed up to reminisce at a panel that also featured a surprise appearance by "Star Trek" icon William Shatner and was moderated by Kevin Smith, writer and executive producer of Netflix's "Masters of the Universe: Revelation" series and upcoming "Revolution" sequel. The anniversary of the character popularized in films, TV, toys, comic books and novels was celebrated in style by Mattel at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday. SAN DIEGO – By the power of Grayskull – and a heap of '80s kid nostalgia – He-Man is turning 40. Watch Video: Comic-Con welcomes back excited fans
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