Riverdale star Camila Mendes has given her reaction to the role of Teela in the upcoming Master of the Universe Film. Directed by Travis Knight, known for his directing Kubo – The Brave Samurai And bumblebee, Master of the Universe is a reimagining of the popular 1980s toy line of the same name, which spawned several animated series and a cult live-action film in 1987. News that Mendes has been cast in the role of Teela was announced earlier this week. She will star opposite Nicholas Galitzine’s He-Man.

Shortly after the casting news was announced, Mendes shared her excitement about participating on Instagram. Master of the Universe. In the post that screenshots DeadlineIn his film review, Mendes thanked director Travis Knight and Master of the Universe Toy manufacturer Mattel for his belief in her. She is “excited to get the yolk” And “I can’t believe this is real,” with a concluding heading, “Let’s go to Eternia!!!”. At the time of writing, the post has over 129,000 likes, including from her Riverdale The co-stars are Lili Reinhart and Madelaine Petsch, who played Betty Cooper and Cheryl Blossom respectively.

Mendes is a rising star

Since Mendes had his breakthrough in 2016 when he played Veronica Lodge Riverdaleshe has added a number of high-profile roles to her resume. Likely due to The CW’s television series commitments, Mendes largely avoided major franchise films and instead opted for smaller films for streaming platforms, so in our review of Improvedwe have crowned her the queen of streaming films. In 2020, she had a leading role in the Netflix psychological thriller Dangerous lies and the critically acclaimed sci-fi romantic comedy on Hulu Palm SpringsThis was followed by the black Netflix comedy Take revenge next to Maya Hawke.

2024 was a great year for Mendes as she starred in two well-received romantic comedies that premiered on Prime Video. Improvedwhich was released on February 9, with Music Premiere on April 4. She also served as executive producer on both films, which led to her founding her own production company Honor Role, along with Happy death anniversary Star Rachel Matthews. As a producer, Mendes was able to develop projects that interested her and take a more active role in shaping her career.

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With Master of the UniverseMendes is now stepping into a potentially career-changing role. Amazon MGM Studios is developing the film with the intention of releasing it in theaters in 2026. After the film was stuck in development hell for years and moved from one studio to the next several times, there is a lot of expectation that the film will give fans a film that captures the feel of the original franchise. Galitzine and Mendez have large social media followings, and that could lead to a whole new generation being introduced to the fantasy saga.