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Charlotte Everett

He-Man hunk Dolph Lundgren unrecognisable decades after Masters of the Universe release

He-Man hunk Dolph Lundgren looks completely unrecognisable more than three decades after the release of Masters of the Universe.

The Swedish actor found fame on the film back in the 1987 classic film.

The now 64 year old played the hero who arrived by chance on Earth from planet Eternia, when he found himself on a mission to save the universe from his evil nemesis Skeletor, played by screen legend Frank Langella.

The film was directed by Gary Goddard and ended up not actually being very successful, with Variety describing it as 'a colossal bore' and Los Angeles Times 'a misfiring, underdone epic'.

Despite this, some fans still seemed to enjoy the comedy elements as well as the action packed scenes.

Dolph looks completely different 35 years after the film (WireImage)
Dolph is now 64 years old (Getty Images)

A staggering 35 years later and Dolph still possesses some similar features to himself when he was in his twenties.

The star still has his iconic chiselled cheekbones as well as his famous blonde hair and the years seem to have been kind to him.

Despite starting his career in the film by wearing tight leather pants and holding a sword, it seems Dolph's career has gone in a slightly different direction since, despite still continuing with acting.

He's managed to continue his Hollywood career and has avoided being forgotten about like many other eighties actors.

Dolph has secured huge roles in big name productions, most recently starring as King Nereus in Aquaman and returning to the role for its upcoming sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

Dolph found fame in Masters of the Universe (Fury Prods/Ratpax Documentary/Xyz/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)

More of his work include the likes of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Creed II, Arrow, and The Expendables series.

One of his most famous roles was when he starred alongside Sylvester Stallone in Rocky IV where he played the imposing Soviet boxer Ivan Drago.

During filming it was rumoured that Dolph ended up hospitalising his fellow actor during the boxing scenes, possibly due to towering over him by 20cm.

The pair have spoken before about having to actually hit each other in the scenes in order to make it look real, but this didn't end well.

Dolph allegedly put Sylvester Stallone in hospital (Corbis via Getty Images)

The Daily Express reported that Sylvester said: "He hit me so hard, he almost stopped my heart. I told him, 'Why don’t we just do it? Just try to knock me out. Really cut loose as hard as you can."

Dolph said: "We shot those 15 rounds over two or three weeks, eight or 12 hours a day, so you're throwing thousands of punches. If you don't connect, it looks a bit fake, but it doesn't mean you want to hurt the other guy. But there were no hard feelings."

He explained that Sylvester did go to hospital but he didn't know if it was due to the punches or down to being overworked as the director, actor and writer.

Dolph's also managed to fit plenty into his private life, having two daughters with his ex-wife, Anette Qviberg, Ida Sigrid Lundgren, 26, and Greta Eveline Lundgren, 21.

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