How To Train Your Dragon's Live-Action Astrid Casting Backlash Explained (& Why It's Ridiculous)
Following the cast announcement for 2025s How to Train Your Dragon, some audiences have criticized the casting of Nico Parker as Astrid: heres why.
How To Train Your Dragon Live-Action Director Defends Nico Parker’s Casting
Director Dean DeBlois is defending Nico Parker‘s casting as Astrid in the upcoming live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon, stating that they have created a fantasy movie, not one based on “historical fact.
Live-Action ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Director Defends Astrid Race-Swap: “We’re Not Making A Shot-For-Shot Remake”
How to Train Your Dragon' director Dean DeBlois says Astrid's appearance doesn't matter because the film is a fantasy, not historical fact."
How to Train Your Dragon Live-Action Director Claps Back at Fans Over Astrid Casting Backlash
Director Dean DeBlois responds to the backlash over the casting of Nico Parker as Astrid in the How to Train Your Dragon live-action movie.
How To Train Your Dragon Live-Action BTS Video Reveals First Look At Astrid & Hiccup's Friends
A new How to Train Your Dragon behind-the-scenes video reveals Astrid and the rest of the dragon-slaying Viking class in live-action form.
How to Train Your Dragon director defends Astrid casting
The How to Train Your Dragon director has stepped in to defend Parker, saying that she was chosen as she was the best actor for the role. On Instagram, Dean DeBlois wrote:
Watch the teaser of Nico Parker's highly anticipated movie, 'How To Train Your Dragon'
Universal Studios released the film's first teaser trailer today, providing a first look at the characters of Hiccup, Toothless, and Stoick. The teaser features Hiccup, a young Viking who doesn't feel comfortable slaying a dragon, a necessary part of his Viking training.
Who plays Astrid in the live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie and more details about the upcoming Dreamworks film
The premiere of the live action movie How to Train Your Dragon has already become one of the most anticipated in 2025
How to Train Your Dragon Live-Action Film: Release Date, Cast, Trailer, and Everything You Need to Know
Directed, written, and co-produced by Dean DeBlois, who was also part of the original animated movie, the How to Train Your Dragon live-action film has been in the works since early 2023 and will finally see the light of day in 2025 after being filmed in Belfast,
Live-action “How to Train Your Dragon” movie drops its first trailer
The live-action "How to Train Your Dragon" movie just dropped its first trailer, and the early footage has left fans excited.
How To Train Your Dragon Director Responds To Astrid Live-Action Casting Backlash: "We're Crafting A Fantasy, Not Historical Fact"
How to Train Your Dragon director Dean DeBlois defends the casting of Nico Parker in the live-action version of the original animated movie.
How To Train Your Dragon Reveals New Look at Its Live-Action World
Filmmaker Dean DeBlois shows a behind the scene look at how the live-action world of How To Train Your Dragon was brought to ...
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Live-action 'How to Train Your Dragon': Here's the cast, release date
That's because some fans believe that actress Nico Parker – from "The Last of Us," "Dumbo" and "Reminiscence" – is not a good pick to play the blond main character Astrid after Universal ...
Fans react to Toothless in trailer for live-action remake of How To Train Your Dragon
Reactions to the trailer have been mixed. Many fans have been overjoyed that Toothless in the live-action reimagining looks ...