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Alright, I figured I'd better finish my series of blogs on potential casting choices for the upcoming He-Man movie before the movie is actually out! So, jumping back onto the saddle, let's talk Skeletor. He's one of the most important choices in this movie. Maybe even more important than He-Man. Christian Bale was a good Batman. Almost everyone can agree on that. But I've never met anyone who doesn't think Heath Ledger was an amazing Joker. That's the way I see it with Skeletor. He's He-Man's arch-rival. He's the villainous part of the story. Every good story needs a good villain and, in this one, Skeletor is it. If the movie's decision-makers choose wisely, it could take the movie up another notch. Who to choose? Here are a few people I've come up with: Daniel Radcliffe I'm not sure what age range the rest of the cast is, but there's always a benefit to going young in movies where there's a potential to...

One of the lesser talked about characters of the Masters of the Universe series is Ram Man. He's a character that was mainly used for dumb comedy in the Filmation series. Armed with his metal head gear, he would use those spring-loaded legs to launch himself like a rocket into walls, doors or whatever kind of obstacle was in front of him. He was a human battering ram, hence the name "Ram Man." Yeah, he was a few tools short of a full tool box. He was no master strategist for He-Man's team of heroes. Obviously, if they were to use Ram Man in the upcoming He-Man movie, they'd need to update him a bit -- like they did in the 2002 Mike Young Productions series. Instead of being a 5 foot human missile, he was a large, overweight warrior who happened to have is head covered in armor. A little more contemporary and a little more realistic. One candidate to portray Ram Man is Michael Chiklis . I haven't seen all of his work, but I did see him as Th...

I had to take a quick break on my casting picks of the upcoming (it's still in the works, right?) He-Man movie. I'm back, though, and this time it's Orko who is being cast. He's an interesting one.  In the 1987 Masters of the Universe movie, Orko was completely left out.  To some, maybe rightfully so.  I've read a couple of Internet writings that described Orko as the Jar Jar Binks of the He-Man universe.  I scoff at that idea, but to each their own, right? In the new movie, I've got to take a pro-Orko stance.  He's one of the handful of people who know He-Man's secret identity!  You can't just write off a character like that. He was one of my favorite characters in the Filmation series.  Granted, he was a little bit overused as a comical entity, probably to appeal to the children watching.  He could be used correctly and appeal to adults, though.  Take a look at Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy or Jarvis in the Iron Man movies.  ...

After going over who may be a good Sorceress, I'm going back to Snake Mountain today to talk about another of Skeletor's henchmen: Trap Jaw. Trap Jaw was an interesting character. He's not as simple-minded as Beast Man, but he's also not exactly a rocket scientist either. He's kind of a middle-of-the-road villain in terms of his capacity to get things done.  He's got some cool powers though, which makes me hope that he's got a role in the upcoming He-Man movie. Biting through metal and able to change out his right arm into whatever kind of weapon he'd like makes him a fun character and possibly formidable weapon in the upcoming movie. Unlike some of the other characters I've blogged about already, Trap Jaw is pretty much depicted the same in all of the comics, books, action figures or TV shows that he's been featured in.  In the 2002 series, the size of his arm was a little more exaggerated.  He looked a little bit too much like Fr...

I've looked at a few different characters from the He-Man universe so far, giving my recommendations -- or my 'dream casting' --- for each of them. Today, I'm taking a look at who could play the Guardian of Grayskull, perhaps one of the most crucial parts of the Masters of the Universe character list.  She's an interesting character.  While her powers leave her vulnerable outside of Grayskull, when inside the castle she is one of the most powerful people on Eternia.  She's also one of the most important, with the goal of keeping Grayskull's secrets safe and out of the hands of Skeletor. She's been depicted in various ways.  She was quite different in each of her incarnations -- from the Filmation series to the 1987 movie to the 2002 version, courtesy of Mike Young Productions. She was much too old in the 1987 Masters of the Universe movie.  They didn't cast her well at all there.  Besides that, she was weak.  Talk about a mostly useless pawn ...

One of the most entertaining characters of all of the Masters of the Universe is Evil-lyn, so her casting has to be spot on. She's essentially second-in-command, behind Skeleton, in terms of the villains.  She's ambitious, always eager to move beyond Skeletor and rule Eternia herself.  Due to her smarts and her powers, she's easily one of Skeletor's most valuable henchmen, despite her questionable loyalty. Evil-lyn was in the 1987 Masters of the Universe movie, played by Meg Foster. While that movie strayed from the classic Masters of the Universe cannon, Evil-lyn was one character they did well with. She wasn't precisely depicted as she was in the Filmation series and she wasn't nearly as powerful as she was in the Filmation series, but she was captivating.  The 2002 version of He-Man gave her much more respect than the Filmation series, showcasing the fact that Evil-lyn was, without doubt, smarter than any of Skeletor's other cohorts. In terms...