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Angels. – The Live Action Movie’How to Train Your Dragon’ has already passed the casting stage, which means that it is already defined who are the protagonists who will participate in this film written and directed by Dean DeBlois.
The Canadian director was the same person who shaped the animated trilogy, and thanks to this detail, there are good expectations for this new version, which should respect the story and the adventures of Hiccup, the Viking teenager.
Who will star in the live-action “How to Train Your Dragon”?
According to information from The Hollywood Reporter, Mason Thames and Nico Parker will star in ‘How to Train Your Dragon’‘; they will take the papers of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III and Astrid Hoffersonrespectively.
Entertainment media outlets reported that casting was not easy, as the producers were looking for actors who shared a physical appearance with the animated characters.
Mason Thames is a 15-year-old actor from Texas, USA. He rose to fame when he appeared in “For All Mankind”, an Apple TV series released in November 2019.
Thames grew up in the world of cinema so much that he had to participate in “The Black Telephone”, a film directed by Scott Derrickson, based on the book written by Joe Hill, son of the famous novelist Stephen King.
on the other side is Nico Parkeran 18-year-old Briton who made her film debut in 2019, precisely in the live-action Dumbo, directed by Tim Burton.
From this work, Parker was called to participate in the film Reminiscence (2021), by Lisa Joy, as well as the adaptation of The Last of Us, where she gave life to Sarah Miller.
What is “How to Train Your Dragon” about?
“How to Train Your Dragon” is based on the book series of the same name written by Cressida Cowell, which tells the story of the friendship between Hiccup, a young Viking, and the dragon Toothless.
Astrid also appears in the trilogy, which plays a very important role, as she goes from being a character who despises dragons to one who shares the same taste as Hiccup, of whom she becomes a confidante and a sentimental companion.
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