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“OH MY GOD,” Nicholas Galitzine says, squinting his eyes in disbelief. He exhales, pulling himself together. “It’s very, very trippy.”

The 31-year-old actor is closely inspecting a He-Man action figure, one that costs $10.99 and is available at any big-box store or online retailer. He-Man toys, with their bulging muscles, minimal clothing, and blond bob of hair , have been made in one form or another since 1982. But this He-Man is different. This He-Man looks just like Galitzine, the actor tasked with bringing Prince Adam of Eternia and his all-powerful alter ego, He-Man, to life in the new Masters of the Universe film from Amazon MGM Studios.

“It’s very surreal,” he continues, looking decidedly un-He-Man-like during a period of downtime on the Masters press tour’s stop in Berlin. His hair is a neat mess of brown, his gaze is intense, and he’s paired a white shirt with a pair of blue and green plaid pajama pants.…