Editing Skeletor (section)

===''Masters of the Universe'' (1987 film)===
[[File:Skeletor1.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Frank Langella as Skeletor in ''Masters of the Universe''.]]
In the [[Masters of the Universe (1987 film)|1987 live-action film]], Skeletor is portrayed by [[Frank Langella]], with his portrayal of the character being darker than his animated counterpart and serving as a competent and threatening antagonist. In the film, Skeletor captures Castle Grayskull and imprisons the Sorceress after [[Evil-Lyn]] tricks an Earth girl named Julie into giving her the Cosmic Key. He later absorbs the power of the Great Eye and transforms into a golden demonic god, but He-Man throws him off a cliff into a vat. In a [[post-credits scene]], Skeletor emerges from the vat and proclaims that he will return. To prepare for the role, Langella asked his kids questions about Skeletor and watched the original series.<ref>{{cite news|title= Film: He-Man Seeks Key|work= The New York Times|date=1987-08-08|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B0DEEDB1238F93BA3575BC0A961948260
|access-date=2010-03-03|first=Walter|last=Goodman}}</ref> His performance is highly regarded by fans and critics as being a high point in the film, and Langella has regarded Skeletor as one of his favorite roles.