{"id":144985,"date":"2025-06-10T10:16:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T10:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/10\/nico-parker-on-how-to-train-your-dragon-backlash\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T10:16:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T10:16:28","slug":"nico-parker-on-how-to-train-your-dragon-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/10\/nico-parker-on-how-to-train-your-dragon-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Nico Parker on How to Train Your Dragon backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The live-action <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joblo.com\/everything-we-know-httyd-live-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Train Your Dragon<\/a><\/em> lands in theaters this week, however some followers have taken difficulty with the portrayal of 1 key character. Nico Parker performs Astrid, although not like her animated counterpart, she doesn\u2019t have the character\u2019s signature blonde hair and blue eyes\u2014a change that has upset some <em>How to Train Your Dragon<\/em> followers.<\/p>\n<p>Parker acknowledged the criticism in her interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/life-style\/celebrity\/article\/nico-parker-how-to-train-your-dragon-l0pswgjnj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Times of London<\/a>, however made it clear she\u2019s not letting it carry her down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">There\u2019s some people that really love the animated movies and really want to see an exact play-by-play of that film, and I hope that you can watch [the new version] and find something that you love about it, regardless,<\/mark>\u201d she mentioned. \u201c<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">But for the folks that simply hate inclusivity, hate change \u2014 in relation to that facet of issues, I simply don\u2019t care.<\/mark>\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Parker continued, \u201c<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">If I wouldn\u2019t worth your opinion on most issues in life, I can\u2019t worth your opinion on my hair. If I did, I might go mad.<\/mark>\u201c<\/p>\n<section class=\"related-shortcode\">\n<header>Related<\/header>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joblo.com\/gerard-butler-how-to-train-your-dragon\/\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n            Gerard Butler says he wished How to Train Your Dragon remake to be \u201cfresh\u201d        <\/a><br \/>\n    <\/section>\n<p>\u201c<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler). Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society,<\/mark>\u201d reads the official synopsis. \u201c<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">With the fierce and bold Astrid (Parker) and the village\u2019s quirky blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost) by his facet, Hiccup confronts a world torn by concern and misunderstanding. As an historical menace emerges, endangering each Vikings and dragons, Hiccup\u2019s friendship with Toothless turns into the important thing to forging a brand new future. Together, they have to navigate the fragile path towards peace, hovering past the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a pacesetter.<\/mark>\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Universal appears fairly eager on the live-action movie, particularly after the optimistic response it obtained following its premiere at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joblo.com\/how-to-train-your-dragon-reactions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CinemaCon<\/a> earlier this 12 months. Our personal Chris Bumbray mentioned the \u201c<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">live action flick was a blast. Beautifully mounted, and well cast. Gerard Butler and Nico Parker are standouts.<\/mark>\u201d The studio additionally introduced that <em>How to Train Your Dragon 2<\/em> is within the works for a <strong>June 11, 2027<\/strong> launch<\/p>\n<p><em>How to Train Your Dragon<\/em> will hit theaters on <strong>June 13<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-source\">\n            <span class=\"post-source-title\">Source: <\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"post-source-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/life-style\/celebrity\/article\/nico-parker-how-to-train-your-dragon-l0pswgjnj\" title=\"The Times of London\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Times of London<\/a><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The live-action How to Train Your Dragon lands in theaters this week, however some followers have taken difficulty with the portrayal of 1 key character. 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