Camila Mendes has skedaddled from the much-hyped reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer just months after the casting was announced. Apparently, Mendes has been keeping herself busier than a squirrel in a peanut factory, and something had to give.
So, what’s the scoop? Why did Camila drop out of this nostalgic teen-screamer? Was it creative differences? A fear of hooks? Nope, it’s way simpler than that: girl’s got double-booked! It turns out Mendes is set to play the iconic Teela in the upcoming Masters of the Universe flick, where she’ll be starring opposite none other than Nicholas Galitzine, who’s taking on the role of He-Man. Yes, you heard that right—Camila will be exchanging teen terror for battling a muscle-bound dude who wears more fur briefs than a caveman-themed bachelor party.
According to Deadline, the scheduling gods did not smile upon this situation, and Mendes just couldn’t make the dates work for both projects. Which, honestly, is kind of relatable. We’ve all had to pick between brunch with friends and that Zoom meeting we’ve conveniently “forgotten,” right? Camila just had to choose between a supernatural slasher and a warrior princess gig. No biggie.
I Know What You Did Last Summer is now short one Riverdale alum, but on the upside, we get to see Camila Mendes wielding a sword in a fantasy epic. So, in the eternal words of He-Man, “By the power of Greyskull,” she made the right call.
