One Masters Of The Universe Character Transformation Took 8 Hours Of Makeup [Set Visit] – SlashFilm

When you cannot construct all of Eternia on a sound stage, “Masters of the Universe” director Travis Knight was decided to create as a lot of He-Man’s world as attainable with sensible builds. Particular results make-up artist Barrie Gower (who created Vecna’s make-up for “Stranger Issues” and the fungal zombies in “The Final of Us”) rose to the problem, utilizing prosthetics to remodel a group of actors into Skeletor’s Evil Warriors.

“Masters of the Universe” clearly has some CGI characters (like Prince Adam’s feline good friend Cringer), however for the characters with sensible make-up, the purpose was to create their entire look in-digicam, with out the necessity for digital enhancements. Throughout /Movie’s go to to the “Masters of the Universe” set final yr, producer Jason Blumenthal defined that creating the sensible make-up and costumes concerned plenty of trial and error as a result of “when you construct all this, the actor’s acquired to place it on and … they have to truly be capable of carry out in it.”

One of essentially the most time-consuming processes — presumably due to the sheer quantity of floor the make-up crew needed to cowl — was Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson’s transformation into Goat Man. Björnsson, knowledgeable strongman identified for enjoying Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane in “Sport of Thrones,” is 6’8″ and clocked in at over 450lbs in the course of the 2025 World Deadlift Championships (the place he additionally beat his personal incumbent world document). Taking part in Goat Man in “Masters of the Universe,” although, required a unique type of endurance.

“Goat Man, from the minute he acquired into the costume chair to the second he acquired on set, takes eight hours,” Blumenthal revealed. “We will solely shoot for 10, so take into consideration how a lot time he is doing that to only exit … I imply, it is a loopy dedication.”

The few “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” followers who’re aware of Goat Man will most likely be stunned to see him taking part in such a distinguished position on this film. He is solely appeared on display screen as soon as earlier than, within the 2021 Netflix sequence “Masters of the Universe: Revelation,” and made simply a few transient appearances within the comics. 

Certainly, in response to “Masters of the Universe” manufacturing designer Man Hendrix Dyas, Goat Man was “a really, very minor character within the unique drafts” and solely appeared as soon as within the script. As soon as he put collectively some idea artwork for what the character might seem like, although, director Travis Knight and screenwriter Chris Butler stated, “Okay, we have to write some extra scenes for you.”

As Goat Man’s position expanded, so too did his arsenal. He initially wasn’t going to hold a weapon in any respect, and when an axe was requested, props grasp Steven Morris and his crew initially crafted one which was round three toes tall. That might be satisfactory for most individuals, however then, as Morris recollects, “Hafþór rocked up, and he is like an enormous.” They have been going to want a much bigger axe.

“Masters of the Universe” lands in theaters on June 5, 2026.