Ultimately, Astrid looking somewhat different in the new How To Train Your Dragon movie shouldn’t even be a point of discussion, and Parker’s comments do a great job of explaining why.

Nico Parker is speaking out about social media reaction to the actress' casting as Astrid in the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon. In an interview with British publication The Times ...

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.

Watch on Costar Mason Thames, who plays Hiccup in the 2025 live-action remake of the beloved animated film, defended Parker's casting in a recent interview with PEOPLE. "Nico is so perfect for Astrid.

With the fierce and ambitious Astrid (Nico Parker) and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost; Snow White and the Huntsman, Shaun of the Dead) by his side, Hiccup confronts a world ...

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.

6 min read Parents/Universal Pictures (from left) Astrid (Nico Parker), Hiccup (Mason Thames) and Night Fury dragon, Toothless, in Universal Pictures’ live-action How to Train Your Dragon More ...

Nico Parker plays Astrid in the live-action version. She is the lead Viking in training and the Berk Fire Brigade. She wants to be chief one day, and her hard work does not go unnoticed.

The cast and crew of the new live-action adaptation of “How to Train Your Dragon” celebrated the Los Angeles premiere Saturday at the Academy Museum. On the carpet, the stars of the film spoke ...