As one of the primary characters of How to Train Your Dragon, the casting for Astrid was among the most important. The role ultimately went to Nico Park, whose casting was announced back in 2023.

Parker's performance makes Astrid feel like a protagonist rather than a supporting character, which perhaps signals an even bigger role in How to Train Your Dragon 2.

If I did, I would go mad.” The controversy surrounding Parker’s casting in the role of Astrid is that the actress does not have blonde hair and blue eyes like in the animated version.

NEED TO KNOW Nico Parker addressed those who questioned her casting in the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon, in which she plays Astrid "If I wouldn’t value your opinion on most ...

Ol Parker, Nico Parker at the “How to Train Your Dragon” Los Angeles Premiere held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on June 07, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Nico Parker totally sees the irony in her situation. Her character, Astrid in the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon, became known and beloved for her courage in the 2010 animated original ...

'The Black Phone' star Mason Thames and 'The Last of Us' actress Nico Parker will star in Dean DeBlois' live-action directorial debut. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer Universal has dated the ...

The live-action reimagining of How to Train Your Dragon has officially found its leads. On Tuesday, it was announced that Mason Thames and Nico Parker have been cast as the lead roles of Hiccup ...

Starring Mason Thames and Nico Parker, the live-action remake of the book-inspired film is now available to watch at home — here's when it's expected to land on Peacock.

Parker landed the role of Astrid, the love interest of main character Hiccup. More recently, the trailer for How to Train Your Dragon was released on February 12.

Nico Parker isn't giving those upset about her casting in the live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon any mind. In a recent interview with The Times of London, Parker, 20, addressed the ...