Unni Mukundan to voice He-Man in Malayalam version of 'Masters of the Universe' film
Thiruvanathapuram, May 22
Actor Unni Mukundan is set to give his voice for the Malayalam version of the upcoming superhero film 'Master of the Universe'. He expressed his happiness about the project, describing it as a "full circle" moment in his life.
'Masters of the Universe' is the upcoming superhero film, which stars Nicholas Galitzine as hero He-Man, who sets out to fight the demons.
Taking to his Instagram handle, Unni Mukundan shared his happiness of giving voice to his favourite "childhood" character, He-Man, in the upcoming movie. He called it a "deeply emotional and surreal" moment of his life.
He wrote, "As a 90's kid, He-Man was never just a character to me, he was strength, courage and heroism itself. Today, life has come full circle as I become the Malayalam voice of the very hero I worshipped growing up. Standing inside the dubbing studio and saying, "By the Power of Grayskull, I Have The Power! It was deeply emotional and surreal."
While dubbing for the movie, the 'Marco' actor said that he feels like a "little boy again" who used to love the superhero, He-Man.
"For a moment, I wasn't an actor anymore... I was that little boy again, lost in the magic of He-Man. Dreams truly do come true. Watch Masters of the Universe in theatres on June 5. Enjoy the Malayalam Trailer," added
Director Travis Knight's live-action adaptation of Mattel's "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" animated TV series stars Nicholas Galitzine as the sword-wielding character He-Man.
The movie follows He-Man as he battles to save his planet, Eternia, from Skeletor and his followers. The trailer begins with the introduction of the fairytale world of magic, gods, talking tigers, and spaceships, which were considered to be part of comics book. However, Nicholas calls it real as he tries to return to his planet, Eternia.
The situation turns when Nicholas receives a message from an anonymous person about his powerful sword, which appeared to have gone missing. After getting a hold of the sword, Nicholas returns to his planet with his team to save it from Skeletor.
The cast also includes Johannes Haukur Johannesson, Hafthor Bjornsson, Kojo Attah, John Xue Zhang and Christian Vunipola.
'Masters of the Universe' is produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Mattel Films, and Escape Artists and distributed by Amazon MGM. The film is slated to release in theatres on June 5.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Honestly, I didn't even know they were making a live-action He-Man movie. But giving the Malayalam voice to Unni Mukundan is a smart move - he's got that macho voice. Though I hope they don't ruin the nostalgia with too much CGI. Skeletor better look scary, not cartoonish!
😍 "By the Power of Grayskull!" - I still remember watching He-Man on Cartoon Network after school. This is bringing back so many memories. Unni Mukundan's excitement is contagious. Hope the Malayalam dub does justice to the original!
Interesting choice. Unni Mukundan is definitely a rising star in Malayalam cinema. I just hope the movie itself is good - some of these live-action adaptations of cartoons have been disappointing. But the cast looks promising and Nicholas Galitzine has that hero look.
Respect to Unni Mukundan for living his childhood dream. As someone who also grew up in the 90s, I totally get that "full circle" feeling. The trailer looks epic - talking tigers and spaceships? That's my kind of fantasy. Can't wait to hear his "I Have the Power!" in Malayalam! 🔥
I'm a bit skeptical about yet another superhero film, but the nostalgia factor is strong with this one. Unni Mukundan's voice work in 'Marco' was impressive, so I'm confident he'll bring the right energy. Hope the Malayalam version gets released widely - not just in Kerala but across India too.
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