Jared Leto took a frightening approach to playing Skeletor in Masters of the Universe. His body appears inside a practical blue muscle suit, while the film replaces his face with Skeletor’s CGI skull. Jared Leto’s approach to the Masters of the Universe villainDirector Travis Knight revealed Jared Leto’s personal connection to the original cartoon. Knight explained that Leto wanted his co-stars to see something frightening instead of simply seeing Jared Leto. Directed by Travis Knight, Masters of the Universe marks the franchise’s return to live action after the 1987 film starring Dolph Lundgren.