Camila Mendes made jaws drop as she debuted her bold new hairdo on Sunday.
The Riverdale star, 30 — who frequently models effortlessly stylish ensembles — took to Instagram to reveal that she had dyed her natural brunette locks to a vibrant red shade.
In her post, the star credited her hairstylist, celebrity colorist Matt Rez, for the ‘fresh’ and drastic change while snapping selfies of the final result while traveling through an airport restroom.
‘Just a newly minted redhead with a flight delay and an empty bathroom all to herself @colorbymattrez,’ the actress wrote in the caption.
Her ruby-red hair transformation comes as the Virginia native prepares to take on the role of warrior goddess Teela in the live-action remake of 1987’s Masters Of The Universe.
Camila Mendes made jaws drop as she debuted her bold new hairdo on Sunday
She revealed that she had dyed her natural brunette locks to a vibrant red shade. The star credited her hairstylist for the ‘fresh’ change; seen in October; seen on the left in November and on the right in October
Per THR, her character is ‘the captain of the royal guard and the adopted daughter of Man-at-Arms, the royal family’s inventor of weapons.’
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Camila Mendes looks effortlessly stylish in off the shoulder top and patterned skirt
Within the multiple variations of the animated series, her character suspects Prince Adam of being the true identity of the hero He-Man, but in other adaptations she has been his love interest.
Filming is slated to commence soon, though a start date has yet to be confirmed.
However, Masters Of The Universe has an official release date of June 5, 2026, and will be produced by Sony and Mattel Films.
In the upcoming film, Purple Hearts actor Nicholas Galitzine will take on the roles of Prince Adam of Eternia and He-Man, after his casting was confirmed in May.
Get Hard star Alison Brie is slated to play the villain, Evil-Lyn, who is second-in-command to Skeletor. Her casting was announced in early September, but an actor to play Skeletor has not yet been announced.
However, Jared Leto is reportedly being considered for the role of the main-antagonist, according to THR.
Celebrity director Travis Knight is slated to take on the project. Additional cast and crew announcements have not yet been revealed but are expected as production approaches.
Plot details for the new film are being kept under wraps at the moment, so it isn’t clear how closely it will stick to the original animated series.
The Masters Of The Universe franchise started as a 5.5-inch action figure line launched by Mattel in 1981.
Each action figure came with a mini-comic that detailed the character’s origins, which ultimately paved the way for children’s books and a DC Comics run.
Two years after the toys debuted, the Filmation animated series He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe debuted in the fall in 1983.
Camila’s ruby-red hair transformation comes as she prepares to take on the role of warrior goddess Teela in the live-action remake of 1987’s Masters Of The Universe
‘Just a newly minted redhead with a flight delay and an empty bathroom all to herself @colorbymattrez,’ the actress wrote in the caption
Per The Hollywood Reporter, her character is ‘the captain of the royal guard and the adopted daughter of Man-at-Arms, the royal family’s inventor of weapons’
Camila sported a cozy look, modeling a trench coat and tan slacks while snapping selfies
The actress shared the dyeing process on her Instagram Story as her fans followed along
Nicholas Galitzine will take on the role of Prince Adam of Eternia and He-Man. His casting was confirmed back in May; seen in May
Alison Brie is slated to play the villain, Evil-Lyn; seen in October
Jared Leto is reportedly being considered for the role of the main-antagonist; pictured in September
The series was set on the planet of Eternia, centering on Prince Adam — who would turn into He-Man when wielding his Power Sword and saying, ‘By the Power of Greyskull…’
His primary nemesis was Skeletor, who would assemble various minions from his lair in Snake Mountain to try to defeat He-Man and his cohorts.
The animated series aired 130 episodes that ran over two seasons, before going off the air in 1985.
It would ultimately spawn a number of animated spin-offs, comic books, video games and a slew of other stories.