The director of the upcoming Masters of the Universe film, Travis Knight, discusses the complexity and layered psychology of Jared Leto's take on Skeletor. The film, which hits theaters on June 5, has received early reactions that have shifted public opinion dramatically from skepticism to genuine excitement.
Masters of the Universe Director Discusses Jared Leto 's Skeletor , Exploring the Character's Complexity and Layered Psychology . The film, which hits theaters on June 5, has received early reactions that have shifted public opinion dramatically from skepticism to genuine excitement.
Much of that praise is about Leto's take on Skeletor. Director Travis Knight discussed Jared Leto's Skeletor during a press conference, describing Skeletor as one of the most layered villains of the 1980s, not just scary or funny, but all of those things at once. Knight explained that Skeletor was a really interesting combination of flavors, as he was all of those things. This complexity made casting and shaping the character both exciting and challenging.
The biggest question was whether to honor Alan Oppenheimer's iconic, comedic nasal voice from the original animated series, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, or take the character somewhere darker. Knight and Leto chose the latter, and Knight explained exactly why. The original voice, as Knight points out, was a deliberate creative decision made for children's television. Oppenheimer's Skeletor sounded silly to soften the visual of a skull-faced villain.
With that context in mind, simply copying it would have been the wrong move and unfair to the actor's legacy.
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