United Kingdom, April 16 -- Camila Mendes loved getting herself in shape for Masters of the Universe.

The 31-year-old actress has been a fitness enthusiast for many years, but Camila ramped-up her usual routine in preparation for playing Teela in the live-action film.

The brunette beauty - who stars in the new movie alongside Nicholas Galitzine, Alison Brie, Morena Baccarin, Kristen Wiig, Jared Leto, and Idris Elba - told Entertainment Weekly: "Normally, people don't put enough emphasis on the women being strong in these kinds of movies.

"You always see a really thin woman who's supposed to be this pillar of strength. And I'm like, 'Why is it that the men get to put on muscle and be all strong and heroic, but we still have to be lean a...