How To Train Your Dragon | A First Look

[@Gible1001]

Gerard Butler: **comes back to play Stoick the Vast in live action** The Internet: "You're as beautiful as the day I lost you."

[@OpiChia95]

Damm deep take 😢👏

[@mog01]

Nooooooo! Please, no part two of this. I don't want to cry because Stoick again!

[@tc4331]

Oh, oh no... WE'RE GONNA (possibly) SEE IT AGAIN BUT LIVE ACTION WHYYYY 😭😭😭😭

[@SurajSahi-d5v]

Can't wait to feel it again

[@carrained]

thank goodness he's as appreciated as he deserves 🥹

[@davidg4748]

“Welcome to Berk” Thank you stoick, it’s good to be back

[@AaronMM-j2o]

You're welcome

[@Cubic72Possibility]

It truly is

[@SeanDailey-dy8tn]

Missed U stoick! Good to see you, 14 years later!

[@nathancomixproductions466]

I'm welling up with tears...of joy

[@RandomAss-m5e]

same

[@AlfredoRC-14]

I'm genuinely impressed with the fact that the realistic salamander-like look on toothless is surprisingly fitting, I'm very hyped for the debut of the movie!

[@user-7kh2719]

they nailed toothless wonder how they'll do with the light fury

[@iamb0nk3rs]

​@@user-7kh2719light fury is only in the last movie

[@davidostapenko2578]

Not really. It's literally the exact same design, only with more realistic textures. If it had actual salamander-like look, the design would've look significantly different yet insanely similar.

[@vamphntr51]

​@@user-7kh2719 Just make toothless white and there you go. You got a light fury.

[@user-7kh2719]

@davidostapenko2578 at least Toothless didn't get the pre-release trailer sonic treatment

[@Momoyue]

I don't mind Nico being Astrid, but I wish her hair would have been dyed blonde or at least half blonde. Her skin is nice so it wouldn't look weird on her. It would maker her look more recognizable as Astrid. The actress who played Katniss in the Hunger Games dyed her hair for the role and there was a lot of backlash about her being too blonde when she was first cast.

[@caseytodd5065]

would you say the same if a black charecter was played by a white person?

[@Bryndela]

Wait.... JENNIFER LAWRENCE IS A NAT BLONDE!?😲 I thought she bleached.

[@jessicamacaulay7462]

If you google "Nico Parker blonde hair" literally the first pic to come up in google images is her with a shade that suits her SUPER well. I don't understand why they decided to make her brunette instead.

[@ekaf1735]

Awful casting ruining the whole movie.

[@landonsrt9587]

Don’t recall a lot of mixed race kids in Norse mythology

[@footsoldierzombie2987]

Ok, this is amazing because imagine you directed your own animated world and then years later you are IN the world YOU CREATED

[@joe-ru9gh]

Problem is he didn't create anything the are based on the best selling books

[@reaIixx]

It is very, very loosely based. More so just inspired by. Character names and the general setting are about the only similarities

[@tblwemmas]

@@joe-ru9gh yh well he did literally create whole cinematography tho..

[@st.commodus1437]

Imagine you wake up black and say the n word

[@giulf3der957]

​@@joe-ru9gh the books tell a very different story. The original plot of the first film was close to the book, but the project failed so they changed the script into the story we know today

[@theafz69]

2010: I want a pet Dragon 2024: I need a pet Dragon

[@Zazu-r2h]

we need and want a pet dragon 👌

[@rp23-rmi85]

you know you can pet your dragon you have it

[@sammywestenberger9303]

Hiccup: Hey 👋

[@FAFO4wisdom-s9o]

2025: We, my friends, have dragons!

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

Yess

[@headphone_cat_official]

I love you can tell exactly what scenes are in the little snippets

[@wjzav1971]

Yes, because they are making the exact same movie again.

[@Honeybuns62]

@@wjzav1971lmao 😭

[@playfulwriter9796]

@@wjzav1971Honestly would you rather have that or they remove everything that made the series special? I still don’t get why they had to make this, but I hope this at least means they won’t made stupid decisions

[@wjzav1971]

@@playfulwriter9796 Honestly, If you do a remake, I would rather have them make it as different as possible. Then there is at least a justification for its existence. This what we have there is just pointless.

[@playfulwriter9796]

@@wjzav1971 That’s fair. I say this because we’ve gotten so many bad live actions, a meh one seems like the best thing on Earth. I really don’t get why this exist to be honest. I hope it can at least catch some of that happiness I felt watching by the ogs in theater

[@michellelunnbeazley5700]

I jqve an Autistic son who is all grown up and we would watch how to train your dragon all the time every movie every episode of the shorts all over it I have water with my son. I thought that making this live action movie to be honest was going to ruin it but watching this made me actually cry. It's perfect. Thank you.

[@morganc.m1830]

Why would it ruin it? The original stuff is still though. It's not going anywhere.

[@karagucemir29]

Gerard Butler's Stoick is just literal perfection

[@nessa6859]

except Astrid.. she was my favorite growing up, I looked up to her so much. Blowing away the Dumb Blonde Hair Blue eyes stereotype. So freaking tired of these race swaps, can't believe they ruined my favorite childhood character. Hiccup is such a perfect cast too, I love how to train your dragon...

[@zZephyyr_]

@@nessa6859 I agree, it was disappointing. I will admit the actor is pretty and somewhat resembles her, but Astrid needed to be pale with blue eyes and blond hair. Too many race swaps keep happening!

[@HDx03]

Agreed. I dont like that they did that to astrid. She is such a big part of the story aswell. No problems with the actors, its just im suprised dreamworks made the decision to race swap. Im guessing because otherwise they will get racial allegations against them from certain people out there who get offended about things easily lol

[@fearfulclan2007]

Fr everyone but Astrid and the twins

[@fearfulclan2007]

​@@HDx03She's not really part of the story, since she isn't in the books.

[@Zelatron-j]

I missed the nostalgia this music gave me, the tears of joy, the feeling of calmness. I hope they don't flip it up. This is my favourite animated movie, and will always be.

[@jamesmc8055]

The music in the animated films are perfect, and why I love the films so much.

[@wjzav1971]

Then don't support this unnecessary money-grubbing remake.

[@simhedgesrex7097]

That soundtrack is just brilliant.

[@GrimreaperVR47]

So glad for the live action

[@Zelatron-j]

@@wjzav1971 Well, the director of the animated films is directing the live action one, too. So...

[@matthews8082]

Ok… I was cautiously optimistic but still skeptical after the teaser… but I think this video won me over. The enthusiasm and love shines through

[@thePeridot]

Agreed! I love his enthusiasm and gratitude to be doing this and hopefully it will shine through in the entire film. The costumes/sets look good too!

[@vanito]

Same here bro 😭

[@TheUltimateBred]

Astrid looking a bit different…😢

[@steve94183]

@@TheUltimateBred Get over it regard

[@pedrohenriquenunezcassiano4961]

​@@TheUltimateBredyeah is weird

[@xxlunarwolfyxx1125]

AT LEAST, dye the actor's (astrid) hair blonde to make her look like the actual character!! I love absolutely everything about the movie. You guys did absolutely sooooooo much better than what disney did to their movies.

[@dessamendes427]

She's fine the hair color doesn't matter

[@mypeeisred14]

@@dessamendes427yes it does. its not astrid without the blonde hair and blue eyeszz

[@dessamendes427]

@@mypeeisred14 She doesn't even exist in the books so get over it

[@Rainbow20202]

Nah, this is a fantasy fiction and not a documentary. As long as she can act the part, her hair can be blue for all I care. Also, pretty sure Scandinavia had brunettes during the Viking years anyway.

[@KaylaACNH_]

@@dessamendes427exactly

[@magnolia95]

I got teary-eyed when the song came on... Didn't realize how much I've missed Toothless and Hiccup and Berk and STOICK :") SO EXCITED!

[@sydryi3086]

bruh the music itself makes me cry for joy.

[@gudhaxer41343]

What OST is this ??

[@danlightfoot6592]

​@gudhaxer41343 John Powell. He composed the original too, and he's back with more magic

[@danlightfoot6592]

​@@sydryi3086John Powells best work in my opinion. Beautiful soundtrack.

[@gudhaxer41343]

@@danlightfoot6592oh im asking the name of the track lol. Wonder if its part of the animated movie or the live action

[@DrMabosstiff]

From the OG staff, to seeing Gerard Butler reprising as Stoick, to the excitement from Mason and Nico getting the roles of Hiccup and Astrid... I can't wait to visit Berk once again!!

[@Omega-jg4oq]

I never thought there will be a live action, this series is something else.. it's my childhood, Hiccup felt so relatable..

[@Worldbestbeyblader-ws1cz]

I would have preferred McKenna Grace play Astrid but it's still gonna be awesome

[@sammywestenberger9303]

Astrid: Hi 👋

[@michaelbooker2733]

The cast is alllll wrong it doesn't make sense. I'm a lifelong fan and I'm not looking forward. That's a problem

[@fearfulclan2007]

Same here

[@WiredY06]

Just hearing Stoick again gives chills. Especially after everything.

[@tahgeneral6603]

Mannn because I'd missed him

[@fierycobras]

It's gonna be great seeing Stoick again

[@TheFunnyGuy9000]

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[@wjzav1971]

Maybe instead of fueling the life action garbage machine, you could just watch the first movie again instead of feedin these lazy studios that try to con you out of your money.

[@WiredY06]

@@wjzav1971 Maybe you could turn that frown upside down? Studios been out of ideas for years now. Is lazy? Only the decision to make the movie. The actual artist and modeling probably have worked their butts off with this film and probably are as we speak. I’m going to support this because I like the franchise and the story is basically over. So I’d like to see how well this gets adapted. This is a beloved franchise so it’s getting some treatment either way. Even if it’s never going to be able to top the original animated trilogy.

[@crimsonbladeyt6011]

I'm perfectly fine with Nico as Astrid but it's like she is missing something Which is her hair color They could have atleast put a wig or dyed her hair

[@carolinecolbert5692]

The visuals look super solid, only complaint is changing Astrids iconic Scandinavian blonde mid 2000s sidesweep hairstyle (which matched Hiccup)

[@Redemmer1175]

Identity politics. Doesn’t need to have dreads but has to prove a point for diversity sake unfortunately :(

[@Euphoryaaa]

As a black man, I wish they would have so that we can stop hearing y’all whining and complain about it

[@MarcShake]

@@Euphoryaaa Agree. I read comments about "Astrid should be a viking" and I usually answer: "You know, that these are NOT vikings? There were no dragons in Scandinavia."

[@wayIess]

​@@MarcShake A bit of devil's advocate, but Scandinavian folklore does feature dragons and similar monsters. So tales taking place historically in the area isn't really negated by fantasy creatures. I say that, but the author of the books is actually British. There's that too to argue your case. 😉

[@SwankyOfficial]

@@Redemmer1175 for what? The strategy of gender and racial identity should not work in such works, because this is a SCANDINAVIAN story

[@sirkaizerthethird]

Wow, just wow. Disney could never put this much love, respect, and effort into a live-action remake. Thank you universal and thank you Dean.

[@manuelorozco7760]

I thought Pinocchio and 101 Dalmations were the worst Mouse House remakes. Cinderella 2015 is the best

[@lightdarksoul2097]

Oh yeah love after he said he'd never remake it because he already told this story

[@ming454]

it's funny how easy people can base they beliefs of how the movie was made on just a promo material

[@jovianmelendez]

​@@manuelorozco7760 Cruella wasn't a remake

[@princessthyemis]

Even though I don't like that they're turning HTTYD into live action, I totally agree.

[@TheLurkingWriter]

I'm one of the people who wondered why a live action version was being made, why it was "needed." This video convinced me.

[@naosouumpatopoha7861]

i don't think any movie is "needed" but i absolutely want this one

[@katgreer6113]

No movie is needed.

[@kaitourobin840]

It was needed because they couldn't make the fourth one because the way the third movie ended. I hope it's good because I want them to do more Httyd movie with Hiccup. I actually still hope they go back and make a movie or a tv series in between the second and third film.

[@nn-er5ut]

​@@kaitourobin840it wasn't needed.. it's a whole cash grab nostalgia

[@xfreejack001x]

its for filthy casuals.

[@John..219]

At least you could have dyed Astrid's hair blonde like in the story.

[@thomasbrown5069]

You will be okay

[@cory8843]

They ruined Astrid

[@ytsurfer6042]

Nope…i think the live action astrid is good.

[@DiamondDepthYT]

Astrid and Ruffnut casting look a little odd.. the actors seem like great actors, but they don't seem suited for those specific roles. Hopefully that doesn't affect anything, though.

[@jabessantana7412]

Dean DeBlois chose it, so I didn’t really mind.

[@GM-cr4yk]

Stop black-washing white characters.

[@SkidrowTheThird]

@@jabessantana7412 He had to pick between the options they gave him. So yeah, I'm sure he picked the best out of choice offered.

[@Likelyfairy]

@@jabessantana7412exactly

[@meziumz]

why doesnt she?

[@ThatStarWarsGuyyy]

I really think this might be a worthy live action adaptation! I can’t wait to relive my childhood again!!

[@pricemoore2022]

Me too!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊

[@George_Fl0yd]

It won’t

[@vergilcold1167]

Watch the og then

[@rattings9121]

@@George_Fl0ydwho invited you here get kneeled on again loser

[@George_Fl0yd]

@@rattings9121 here comes another shill bootlicking a garbage remake

[@DoubleO7-11]

“This is Berk…” in live-action! 🤩

[@troyjardine5850]

"in live-action" aka using tones of CGi with a "realistic" texture pack to trick the gulible into thinking the animation is real.

[@majorleaguegains5597]

​@@troyjardine5850 homie no one thinks the dragons are real, calm down

[@sammywestenberger9303]

Berk: Hey 👋

[@BlitzStudiosIsinsideyourhome]

@@troyjardine5850 Wait til you hear about transformers

[@athousandyearoldfossil5059]

​@@majorleaguegains5597 That's kind of the point he's making. They already need to animate the dragon. They already have animated the dragon. It seems that they just went the same route as the regular movie did. So what was the point of essentially making the same movie with a realistic texture pack?

[@MangoDeMelon2.0]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="39">0:39</a> They added TOOTHLESS HESITATING!!!!

[@DavidR-zw7jp]

Did they add anything? They already had 3D rigging, it seems they might have just reskinned the dragon animations rather than starting from scratch. I may just have poor memory but I thought the original animation had that hesitation, too.

[@canadianboi326]

@@DavidR-zw7jpthe hesitation was originally an animation error, but they kept it in and it ended up fitting perfectly, so it’s impressive that they stuck to it here

[@KingGojira72]

It's sure been 14 years and I'm rlly happy to see this again. Also, Ik someone's gonna say this at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="135">2:15</a>, but *SCOTLAND FOREVER*

[@GameJam230]

It really says something about how impressive the physical accuracy of the original movie’s animation was when Toothless can basically just have an HD texture slapped on and look like he fits in the real world. Compared to a lot of other live action recreations of animated projects, they barely changed Toothless at all

[@TheMad_God]

Astrid is blonde not brown hair

[@geminfly]

And dragons aren’t real

[@pedrohenriquenunezcassiano4961]

Yeah, the fumble up sometimes..no wait, all the times

[@joserz5564]

Yeah and the vikings are not black guy minute 1:43

[@BumblebeeTheAutobotScout]

No offense but Astrid reminds me of the live action little mermaid of what they did to Ariel D:

[@edisonabenojatv1215]

​@BumblebeeTheAutobotScout but you know kids loved the live action Little Mermaid. 😅😂

[@loredell]

The question is Why remake an already PERFECT movie?

[@Daeneiracorn]

I think it's just something about bringing to life something you've only ever seen animated. You look and your like oh my God. It's actually there. It's actually real. (If it's done well of course)

[@BaldAndCurious]

​@@Daeneiracornjust hoping they do something different in the story and not just a frame by frame remake. I'd like to see something new at least

[@LordGarryk]

Can one not witness love the same art piece in a different medium? Is a painting any less beautiful because it's on poster and rather than canvas?

[@BaldAndCurious]

@LordGarryk or digital...

[@sandra_777_SLI]

@@BaldAndCurious It would be good if this movie was more true to the book.

[@RyanFloom]

This man directed the original trilogy, he clearly cares way too much about it to make a soulless remake like the Disney ones

[@thesymphonicsquirrel]

Agreed! Totally awesome!

[@Zazu-r2h]

Agreed

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

Agreed

[@kingjames6948]

You didn't like the Maleficent live action?

[@Fantallana]

I hope they let him make the ending to the trilogy he wanted, instead of the watered-down, baby-proofed third movie that was Hidden World. They forced him to tone down that moxie until it felt like a straight-to-DVD Disney sequel.

[@mememememeo]

This actually brought tears to my eyes... Seeing the characters I watched as a kid come to life like this makes me emotional... the casting is sooo good! I'm so excited!

[@dedeferreira98]

Cant wait for an African Astrid 😅😅😅

[@wjzav1971]

So you are saying they were not alive when they were animated?

[@cdm4735]

Me too! I got all teared up. I'm super excited to see this with my teenage son who also loves the original series ❤❤

[@flaash1067]

That's really sad that

[@kiyathurman]

My kids are super excited, it’s how I felt watching the early X-men films after reading comic books for years

[@GamerGhoul2000]

I miss the world of How to train your Dragon too, Dean DeBlois. It is the best franchise I’ve grown up with and I really wish you could make more movies continuing the story, because the third movie's ending was so sad and anticlimactic. And it feels like more stories could be told. 😭 It warms my heart that you miss it and want to come back. Thank you Dean. ❤🐉

[@AffinityAutumn]

Yes! Especially with the nightlights 😢

[@GamerGhoul2000]

And Hiccup and Astrid’s children. ❤️

[@rkxproductions]

If we support this… we may get more… and an even better adaptation?

[@OrryZelch]

@@rkxproductions Supporting this means supporting rebooting the entire series in Live Action, rather than actually continuing the animated films... I don;t understand why EVERYTHING needs be made into Live Action.

[@stevenkurtz2730]

there's no point in making more movies

[@kazuma2814]

Wigs, dyes, and lenses exist!

[@beastdude]

Give astrid a full on blonde wig please. That's the only thing that needs changing of what I've seen so far. edit: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="123">2:03</a> Yeah, the twins don't look right without blonde hair and both being skinny, and snotlout could be more stockier. edit 2: someone pointed out that fishlegs also doesn't have blonde hair in this, that too needs fixing. Not so much 'made with love' is it if you're not going to be accurate.

[@katgreer6113]

Idk why people don't realize not every little thing will be the exact same.

[@Katiriaa84]

I totally agree with you, had exact same thoughts :/

[@Unknown-ms3tr]

Why are you comparing this to the animated film? It's not exactly a straight adaptation of the animated film, but the adaptation of the book through live action. If they copy everything from the animated film, you people will still criticize saying it's already been done through animation and it's no need for this. If it's slightly different, you people still continue to criticize that it's not the same. You people need to seek help.

[@wallacechui9857]

@@Unknown-ms3tr One correction. The original books are wildly different in that the dragons are small, cat like. So no, this is not an adaptation of the books. This is an adaptation of the animated film. That aside, I do agree with you that it does not need to be a one to one copy of the 2010 film.

[@hugoandreslozano5489]

@@wallacechui9857tbf tho I have seen a picture of Nico with blonde hair at one point and it does look pretty natural so it’s not that much of a stretch to try that here, tho to be completely honest if dean believes in her and how she’s portraying Astrid I believe too because you can tell that he loves his movies and wouldn’t cast someone if they weren’t the right person for the role, regardless of how they look.

[@legionnaire4336]

WHERE IS BLONDE ASTRID

[@auhsojjoshua0]

Hollywood now hates blondes. Because DEI

[@themobseat]

DEI strikes again.

[@legionnaire4336]

@@themobseat yep

[@DavidVloch]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="14">0:14</a> OH WE MISS IT TOO 😢😢

[@Mc4benjamin]

I know😢 I wish the series were still going 😭

[@greegerm1073]

then just watch the animated movie again?

[@Mc4benjamin]

@@greegerm1073 but its not that exciting when you watch the same thing over and over and over again.

[@grimsonforce7504]

People like you are the problem.

[@samthanthrige513]

i miss it so much

[@gearmachine_4885]

Why exactly do we need this film?

[@Wolfy_13]

It's for the new audiences.

[@MoeE3999]

​@Wolfy_13 What new audience? The OG is still available and can be watched anytime for new and old audience.

[@kNdz0r]

why exactly do we need this comment ?

[@apocalypsedrakaina]

Seriously?! WHAT would it have taken for them to get Astrid right?!

[@themobseat]

DEI strikes again.

[@QuestionMan]

I had no need for this film to be made. . . . But I am 100% there for it now. Films I feel comfortable taking kids, grandkids and their friends to that aren't mind-numbingly inane are increasingly rare. This promises to be a visual treat.

[@dtg9k355]

no one had a need for this to be made, there is no need for any movie to be made, why do people keep saying this it makes no sense

[@Mrs.ragnvindr31]

​@@dtg9k355Thank you!!! Oml it literally for any type of media, movie is for entertainment, if it's entertaining then it does its job

[@real_abender]

@@dtg9k355 Y'all just love sapping the enjoyment out of people huh

[@QuestionMan]

@@dtg9k355 Probably because it's become an idiom, a figure of speech. Lighten up. (That's another idiom by the way, in case you are confused by that too.)

[@SuperBroGaming-se6br]

Man, am I the only one glad we get such a good Stoic the Vast? The OG animated one is literally the GOAT, and this live action casting is looking to be just as good!

[@WalmirCabreira]

Hiccup and his father are the only ones who are properly faithful to the animation. I have reservations about the rest: Fishlegs has black hair, not blonde. Snotlout is fine, he just needs a little more muscle mass. Hard-headed is fine, it's just red and not blond. And hot-headed is out of character in every way.Astrid too, it's a fact, she's out of character. And the toothless one is good, the difference is the shiny placement on the head.

[@--JawZ--]

I still would ratjer have a movie that expands the world of How to train your dragon, than a remake of what we already have.

[@sharkmug1583]

Well, judging by the comments, retelling the very same story with different packaging perfectly does the job for many :)

[@zorlord7507]

I would rather this too, but then people would get mad at them for changing things. Live action movies changing things up is my favorite thing about them. But you can't please everyone 😔

[@layfonal1889]

Just wondering. How can they find a cast for a look alike Hiccup but not Astrid? I feel like all you need to do is just in the northern part of Europe and you will have plenty of fitting people

[@auhsojjoshua0]

BECAUSE DEI

[@xLiloScaries]

@@auhsojjoshua0 plus she is a nepo baby

[@Angel_Auraa]

I feel like they are refusing to give jobs to actresses in the name of inclusivity even though that's the literal opposite of inclusivity.

[@thezu9250]

@@auhsojjoshua0 the creator is literally saying that she was the best actress for the role and you guys are still saying she didn’t earn it. No matter how qualified they are, you guys will still complain because they don’t look the way you want. There are 1 million other movies you can watch if you want.

[@zorlord7507]

Or maybe, here me out She was a good actress and the chose her 😱

[@VonLycaonsDogCollar]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="113">1:53</a> SCOTLAND FOREVER

[@sadaharuofkagura]

It's funny because Vikings arent even from Scotland Edit: Thank you to all who provided for info on this matter! Now it made things even more interesting!

[@BanggeoMV]

bro yelling "Berk Forever!!"😂

[@philipatkins8287]

😂

[@attackonponyproductions4927]

​@@sadaharuofkagurathey did arrive to Scotland in 800 AD though.

[@noodlechild666]

@@sadaharuofkagura DNA testing proves this statement incorrect. Research of some Viking burial grounds show a DNA match to Picts from both Scotland and Ireland. Vikings were multicultural and multiracial. Vikings were diverse in many aspects of live, culture, language, race etc.

[@JdeWntr]

funny how yall could cgi a whole dragon but couldn't make 'astrid' or the 'twins' look ANYTHING like the actual movie characters

[@WandaMaximoff1998]

I swear if this goes well I’m going to cry tears of joy for the next year

[@BrandonBreyer-l9y]

I definitely wasn’t expecting this to get a live action remake. Still hope it lives up to the hype of the OG

[@manuelorozco7760]

Neither was I. But I’m not holding my breath to be proven wrong

[@BrandonBreyer-l9y]

@ this isn’t Disney we’re talking about

[@manuelorozco7760]

@@BrandonBreyer-l9yUniversal should be lucky they have less problems making good movies

[@BrandonBreyer-l9y]

@ tbh, neither did I

[@ZaidRashid-s4s]

tbf the director really seems dedicated and wants this film to live up to the animated films, so i think its in good hands.

[@alisskalife4744]

Astrid needs blonde hair … it is so pretty to see her later in cartoons

[@anembersarc]

Blonde hair and white skin

[@Max-eu9fp]

@@anembersarc no one cares about the white skin and if that’s your whole entire argument, then cry literally the creator talked about this. He wasn’t looking for somebody of skin, but somebody who portrayed the character very well

[@celestialsoldier622]

@@Max-eu9fp "No body cares" Alot of people care even in this very comment section. She's a White Blond woman so that actor should be the same.

[@TimothyGod]

​@@Max-eu9fpok, so why change it? If it doesn't matter why not be accurate to the soirce material?

[@Gemma1006]

@@TimothyGod Idk. Ask the director

[@SweetTeaConnoisseur]

"Oh this actually seems like a decent re-make." *sees Astrid* "Oh."

[@bluejay7620]

Blondes don’t exist what are you talking about

[@matheusxavier9080]

lol finally someone that had the same view

[@terrianneee]

if she had blonde hair she’d be okay

[@LeoJay]

Hollywood hates Scandinavians, having a blond hair is a sin!

[@tomigun5180]

@@terrianneee Her face is out of place. Too African. 100% immersion breaking. No immersion: fun destroyed by DEI.

[@Kara_Blueberrygirl]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="59">0:59</a> that’s Astrid? 💀 give her a blond wig please

[@alwaysike08]

Stop omg😂😂😂

[@Derrick-rp4fd]

Ong tho

[@j.thomas1420]

That's not Astrid. She is hidden for now, for a very specific reason : race swap.

[@EricCartman2024]

They downgraded her.

[@Waffles1954grandpa]

It doesnt matter if she doesnt have blond hair its still amazing,be thankful they are making a great movie

[@justinschnoor9459]

Astrid is looking a bit different from what I remember.

[@cuiser]

But in my opinion that actress will be good in the movie but we'll see what happens in the movie when it's going to be released.

[@colintittums8043]

Yeah she’s meant to be blonde and white like a Nordic would have been but ya know inclusivity etc

[@zaknakmenace9356]

​@@cuiser the movie will flop especially with these days politics in the world

[@lovely9884]

@@colintittums8043the actress is a natural blonde and is also 1/4 black her mom is mixed she look whiter than her dad to this point and is the only one in the cast who actually has scandinavian roots come again

[@4shame773]

​@@zaknakmenace9356I'm probably gonna watch it but what was the reason for this movie? It's either gonna be exactly like the animated movie and therefore pretty pointless or it'll be really different and therefore not as good🧐 Why make a live action of the OG movie and not just make a new HTTYD show?

[@Sorathehedgehog17]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="67">1:07</a> there’s something about seeing Mason being shocked and excited that he got the role of Hiccup that makes me get goosebumps

[@aniketapol]

If someone offered me the main character's role in live action remake of one of my all-time favorite movies, then I would be crying tears of joy as well 😭 😭 😭

[@ShootingStarStudio]

Out of the main 6, this is the one casting that I genuinely like. Snotlout is a good starting place, but the acting is going to have to be what sells it for me. The other four are just sad.

[@colleenmcnaughton3634]

Mason did say Hiccup was his superhero growing up, so you can tell how much Hiccup has made an impact on his life and that he got his dream role and I know that Mason will play Hiccup perfectly just as Jay Baruchel did.

[@yourdarkqueen357]

Dark-haired Astrid? You gotta be kidding me bruh.

[@RyoHazuki224]

Meh. Its the one "change" in the movie so its not a 100% recreation of the animated film, lol It'll be fine

[@viniciusbispo5327]

@@RyoHazuki224 But if they were going to do everything the same as the original, why did they decide to change a single character? Obviously it was to attract more attention, and from what I saw in the trailer it seems to me that she doesn't appear to calm down the criticism.

[@RyoHazuki224]

@@viniciusbispo5327 Or maybe when she auditioned for the role, she was able to nail the character in the way her character is, and they held no regard for her hair at all?

[@caterpie911]

@@viniciusbispo5327 Ok, then let's do a remake of Shaft with Keanu Reeves as the lead

[@VinothKumar-zh7wx]

​@@RyoHazuki224 if she nailed the role then why can't they nail the make-up by giving her the animated hair style lol.. Why does that certain race always represented with that certain hairstyle?

[@Red_sm1rk]

“Dude, can I copy your homework?” “Yeah, but change it a bit”

[@adventurekitty101]

I guess the director is just copying his own homework then, as the original HTTYD director is directing this movie too. Lol

[@phrofile3613]

What homework?

[@Legion-ib4vi]

More like "let me rewrite my homework"

[@soumyadityaagarwalla1517]

More like editting and republishing old phd paper to keep it relevant

[@tomigun5180]

@@soumyadityaagarwalla1517 And how exactly is he keeping it relevant?!

[@grimgamerxd3817]

I’m sorry astrid has to be blond recast now

[@michael.dsanta7436]

Yep

[@michael.dsanta7436]

100%

[@TRex-g4z]

They can't recast cause they already done filming so no sorry Nico Parker is staying as Astrid even if she's not blond

[@tomigun5180]

@@TRex-g4z Prepare to flop then.

[@wyslanniknewworldorder9525]

@@TRex-g4z So You has choosen death.

[@Elite731]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="6">0:06</a> Oh no astrid doesn't even look like astrid. Oh no.

[@ashes_024]

That's ruffnut bro...

[@Elite731]

@@ashes_024 1:30 same character.

[@sheenaielinu6651]

@@ashes_024 she could x)

[@Pigruli]

Twins don't look like twins and Astrid doesn't look like Astrid. They look nothing like vikings.

[@ShootingStarStudio]

either one of these things on their own is bad enough.

[@TCR_09]

I don't usually see/watch 3d animation to live-action movie but this! You can really see the dedication of the director in bringing it to life!

[@harvesterman5210]

Astrid casting is really odd

[@thelukeboi3118]

Agreed, but if she embodies the character. I guess I’m open to it. There must be a reason why she got casted. Right?

[@George_Fl0yd]

@@thelukeboi3118 Yeah to fulfill Dei quotas

[@JAL1403]

Doesn’t look or act anything like her.

[@thelukeboi3118]

@@George_Fl0yd I’m trying to be optimistic. But it does look like that😭

[@George_Fl0yd]

@@thelukeboi3118 Nothing wrong with that, I’m just used to it at this point. Tbh I wish I could be optimistic to

[@stevenvigabrier9785]

Nico Parker is beautiful, It's sad that Astrid's animated appearance will be lost in this movie

[@DannyJoe08]

Nigo Parker

[@colleenmcnaughton3634]

Is anyone else already excited and in love with this movie cause I am!

[@AliHamza-yc4ul]

Why isn’t astrid blonde ?

[@marcelapalomofumagali3985]

Because of the agenda.

[@xanvasanx]

​@@marcelapalomofumagali3985honestly, doesn't even surprise me anymore

[@antiyap1]

@@marcelapalomofumagali3985 Gotta avoid offending people for casting white people to play white people

[@auhsojjoshua0]

Because DEI

[@themobseat]

Because Hollywood is trying to phase white people out of movies.

[@Mr.Feather130]

You can tell that they pour so much heart and soul on this live action remake Edit:what the heck is going on with the replies?

[@George_Fl0yd]

Yeah because blackwashing Astrid and race swapping fishlegs is so much heart put into it

[@Mr.Feather130]

@George_Fl0yd I don't mind that though no matter if the remake is going to be similar to the original with some minor changes

[@Unbrickable27]

​@@George_Fl0ydgetting annoyed about race is literally the single most depressing criticism a person can have about anything.

[@phantomloard0138]

@@Unbrickable27 yes cause the little mermaid did so well with that. its not that fact that were annoyed that she's black its the fact they keep on race swaping characters that 1 wouldn't have even been a vicking during that time 2 should have casted a sweetish girl or that resembles astride if they wanted to do a new movie it should have stuck to being animated they could have also introduced a black actor for a new role dont race swap a character like that they do it all the time.

[@night-streakmedia3319]

⁠@@phantomloard0138that’s because they chose the wrong actress as long as they use a good actor who plays them well im okay with that but I understand where you coming from

[@llcoolkatgee211]

Why does Hiccup look so similar to the animated version but Astrid had to go dark and with dreads? I wonder if she bats for the other team too?

[@daganisoraan]

Don't forget, Ruffnutt is now the "big" kid

[@Marcrozma]

You guys are actually cooking, I was 3 years old when the first one released and its still one of my favourite movies ever. I genuinely cannot wait to see this

[@George_Fl0yd]

No they ain’t

[@TauekelYade]

​@@George_Fl0ydi cant breath?

[@lovely9884]

I was 7 and these were my favorite movies and series to watch around that that i'm so goad they are bringing this back i feel right back in my childhood again

[@wjzav1971]

@@lovely9884 You want a life action remake to taint your childhood? Why? Just pop in the classics and rewatch the old movies if you want to feel like a child again.

[@TauekelYade]

@@George_Fl0yd i can't breathe?

[@Idoit157]

One thing they needed to do with the Astrid character was to ATLEAST make her hair style/color similar to the animated movie, I think it would have made her character have more similarities to her, as at first I had no clue who she was.

[@Desperado_76]

Her hairs not blonde for this get over it

[@Blueskies23471]

@@Desperado_76I think the point was that when picking actors for such a beloved movie, there should be an element of judging how closely they resemble their animated counterparts. I’m definitely excited for the movie, and I believe Nico Parker will give an excellent performance, but I’m not sure I’d have picked her as Astrid for a live action remake.

[@Sea-qv4sd]

@@Desperado_76wig

[@ethansatterfield5958]

I don't really care that her hair isn't blonde, but I think it should at least be stylied similar to the animated version.

[@OndraeTheGreat]

@@Desperado_761. I think he meant the hair style, it’s not styled like Astrid in the original at all. 2. Even if he did mean the color it’s not like wigs, hair dye or post processing exist that would be crazy

[@bigsizedmcweiner2549]

everyone mad at astrid but look at ruffnut now that is a crime against the franchise

[@JulieMoran1832]

I didn't see enough of the others to catch a glimpse of Ruffnut. But he's also not as important to the story as Astrid. So that's not as much of a flex as you think it is.

[@bigsizedmcweiner2549]

2:02 is where you see the others. ruffnut is the girl twin btw. Everyone is saying that astrid is supposed to be blonde, well so is ruffnut but she is a redhead now, and also 4x the bodyweight she is supposed to be. How is this any different from astrid?

[@George_Fl0yd]

Facts but the Astrid one is just as bad tho

[@danihi1]

⁠@@bigsizedmcweiner2549yeah when the cast was revealed I thought they would give all the cast wigs to match the og hair color. I also thought roughnuts actress would lose the weight. I also wish hiccup looked younger here. The only character from the main cast they got spot on was toughnut, it’s almost eerie

[@kevinlopez8297]

Noooo 😢 Astrid and Ruffnut...

[@JakeLondonRivers]

Stoick's voice is iconic

[@elitely6748]

Gerard is still legendary es ever playing as Stoick! Really awesome that John Powell is returning to do the music again, its a really special ost with the heavy loud brass in the main theme too. *SCOOOTLAND FOREEEVEERRRRRR*

[@Nola-2023]

Watching this video brought me a lot of emotions, I didn't have a very good childhood but what made me feel happy is watching the “how to train your dragon” movies and when I saw this, it made me feel very happy and excited about how it's going to be this live action.

[@betsyduane3461]

Another white character turned black with Astrid, and in the Viking homeland no less, really historically accurate! When will this end? I can't think of a black, Asian or Latin character that ever turned white, but there must be 100 in the opposite direction.

[@Hozzam]

@@betsyduane3461 Musa from the winx was white washed in the live action remake

[@betsyduane3461]

@@Hozzam What ethnicity are fairies?

[@Hozzam]

@ not the point, in the cartoon she was clearly asian

[@blaakmage]

Don't anybody tell em that none of this is historically accurate

[@elisabethherzog9369]

Exactly. They want to be inclusive just ya know, not with white people.

[@MrStevo411]

Sooooooo we’re not going to talk about how Astrid became mixed out of nowhere? Don’t get me wrong I love to see a beautiful mixed human on the screen, but is this not kind of out of place for a story set in the area of Scandinavia? I get it’s a story about dragons which also isn’t real, buuuuuttttt cmon….lets be honest with ourselves.

[@zorlord7507]

hear me out The actress is just good at acting and they chose her.

[@viktoriebartosova3798]

​@@zorlord7507 She is nepo baby and DEI hire 😂

[@zorlord7507]

You could say that about most actors. Not all of them came from lower class backgrounds. Her being a "Nepo Baby" doesn't mean she can't act.

[@HumorNWaffles]

"I missed these characters so much that we needed to race swap the main Nordic girl." 🙃

[@pedrolima8908]

Cry more

[@Project_M4YH3M]

Continue to weep while we enjoy the movie

[@Tw0point0h]

She has more schandanavian then her follow actors

[@jadjason6053]

@@pedrolima8908DEI simp

[@Gemma1006]

@@HumorNWaffles Don't watch it. Its that simple

[@gonzalosanchez6341]

I can't wait to relive those moments of happiness by watching this movie again, a great friend once told me: "live action is made with passion and love, not with inclusion"

[@newgamer4884]

Isn't astrid supposed to be blonde?

[@dankusoonyt7473]

Yeah. Casting Nico Parker is a terrible choice.

[@joserz5564]

Isnt Vikings white? (Minute 1:43)

[@AuraKumo104]

Yep, she was originally a norse viking, not an African American as well... 😅

[@myown2730]

@@AuraKumo104The actress is not african american either, she just has curly hair. Have you ever heard about it before or in your mind only black people have curls? LOL

[@tomigun5180]

@@AuraKumo104 Yup, America is the laughing stock of the world now. 🤣 They are so ignorant that they don't even know Vikings were 100% white, not mixed! 🤣

[@darkhero4419]

BRO I'VE WAITED FOR THIS FOR SO LONG, FOR THEM TO DO SOMETHING WITH THIS FRANCHISE AGAIN 🤩😭 I hope it's gonna be good like the OG ones

[@blairewizer7083]

Astrid is canon blonde. The film adaptation has already disappointed me.

[@auhsojjoshua0]

Because DEI

[@dylanpullock6972]

​@auhsojjoshua0 no.. because costume department dropped the ball😅

[@just_levlup]

Same!

[@PMMcIntyre]

Same. The role should have gone to a White actress. Same with Ruffnut. She got replaced by a blob.

[@just_levlup]

@ wait fr? Ruffnut? Bruh! This movie is going to flop

[@nie_soyeon_ve6524]

But Astrid is blonde??

[@55twintv39]

🤷

[@NervousOne466]

The first actress they wanted wasnt even white so this is an improvenent

[@MaraEmilcar-hj7vu]

nico parker is not white dude

[@nikita_zub]

She’s off white

[@spidergoblin.]

Nah, that's.. don't we actually care about that?

[@SpaceFollowerOfJesusChrist]

Astrid is not blonde? why not stay in same concept what original was

[@mechasaurusgames]

They wanted to "stay away from stereotypes"

[@kanthocastro1944]

​@@mechasaurusgamesthey should ki11 themselves, we dont want white blonde woman stereotype so we goin to make her BLACK and the only thing in common with the original character is being a woman (maybe). tf is that logic

[@esoj0693]

Qué ese detalle , no cambie la personalidad del personaje

[@luiztikei]

​@@esoj0693 You guys would not say that if was a black character turning white

[@janmajer4662]

​@@luiztikei We would

[@patdarko3063]

Vikings from "Europe "

[@Grace0724]

Yes like the actress who is 75% white English

[@carlosjeovane6076]

Nico is a good actriz, but for astrid? no thank's

[@prettycyber8332]

Raycist

[@zairapl1471]

​@@prettycyber8332 😂😂

[@ЛанинСергеевич]

😂​@@prettycyber8332

[@amoeba_in_glasses]

​@@prettycyber8332life is a race, be a racyst😂

[@mr.goldenleaves]

But Astrid was blonde wasn't she? 😭😭😭😭

[@monoriada117]

The age of White people is over... the time of the Orc has come!

[@Adrsto]

blackwashing

[@gabe_gamer9320]

I mean, it's not like the actor has (necessarily) have black skin, so it's not that farfetched. Just dye her hair blonde and it should be good.

[@deliriousdevill]

​@@savannah.gemeinhardt I'm just gonna say this, you do realize the original books this Disney movie is based on had a white protagonist right?

[@deliriousdevill]

@sav.annah.noelle ???

[@emilnovruzov1389]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="75">1:15</a> The actor for Hiccup reacted EXACTLY as i imagined Hiccup would to getting a role to plat himself 😅

[@JTD416]

Then the Astrid reveal disappointed

[@PejorativeDaedal]

Dead DeBlois has a stacked resume. Im looking forward to this.

[@Lovestillexists-b4v]

not even the hair color stays true????

[@MadisonDuncan-cn5vq]

Why isn’t Astrid blonde?? 😭

[@buenocarlo]

Not even hating but isnt astrid supposed to be white?

[@antiyap1]

@@buenocarlo they had to fill DEI quotas

[@RedManeMotos]

If you loved and missed this world then you would’ve stayed true to the characters. Hiccup is good. can’t say the same for others.

[@mery_boe]

I don't understand, where is astrid? Isn't she an important part of the movies? What happened to her?

[@claytonjacobs4098]

Did you even watch the clip? It introduces her character.

[@SansoHumar]

Race swapped.

[@bluepenguin1237]

She’s not white and blonde that’s why you missed her.

[@brunnoocavaleiroamarelo.4404]

​@@bluepenguin1237 She is blonde yeah, i saw the images, and searched all blonde tonalitys, and the Nico Parker hair in this movie, is a blonde between the dark and the gold, and she is 75% white.

[@bluepenguin1237]

@ you’re trying to say her hair is blonde?? Are we watching the same clip?

[@carrained]

"being brave enough to follow your own convictions in a world that wants you to become like everyone else" that's so beautifully said, I feel more hopeful now that he is directing, I hadn't looked anything up about this version. Also, I just remembered that I cried for 15 minutes in the theatre when the last movie ended, I was 25 and my boyfriend kept alternating between saying "aww" and laughing, so maybe I want to revisit this story more than I realized, but this time just stop at the first one 💁🏼‍♀️

[@amonraphoenix]

Only regret I have is Astrid not being a blonde 😅

[@mrlegitz5812]

I would love to see this movie succeed, and then perhaps we could see a second live-action film of How to Train Your Dragon 2!

[@portalasik]

Where's Astrid? Give me back my Astrid. I prefer the older Astrid😢😅

[@Storm-q1r]

😢

[@noellereads]

the movies not even out yet what do you mean? we have no idea how she’s gonna act. u prefer how she looked? cause if so that’s pretty weird she’s a teenage girl

[@FrancessFelix]

​​@@noellereads​ imagine if a superman movie came out and his hair was blond. That will not be superman. If a black panter movie came out and they gave TChalla straight silky blond hair. That would not be okay at all. Maintaining a character's physical characteristics is VERY important. Its what makes the character who they are to the audience. Im sure this actress is a great actor but i wish they got a great actor that FIT THE CHARACTER. People used to lose or gain weight for roles. Actors would wear wigs and proesthetics to fit a role. She couldve at LEAST dyed her hair blond.

[@zorlord7507]

​​@@FrancessFelix what do you mean, if the actor is good, and the movie is great, then the blonde hair doesn't matter.

[@FrancessFelix]

@@zorlord7507 that's absolutely not true. chracteristics of a well known character, both physical and emotional, is crucial in any story worth their salt. you can't just tell me a story about a boy named little John with red hair and freckles and then when I see you again and ask you to continue the story, now you describe him as a silver haired one-eyed girl with no explanation as to why such a dreastic change happened to this character. that kills a story instantly. there is no consistency or believability. even in fiction you have to make it consistent and believable or you lose your audience. that's like, the basics of storytelling.

[@OTFStudios]

the only animated movie that is worthy of live action - EPIC

[@manuelorozco7760]

I thought that title belonged to Cinderella 2015

[@princessthyemis]

I don't think anything will be able to replicate the animation wherein you can literally do anything. no matter how much passion is behind this project and no no matter how talented the actors are, they're always going to be limited by the fact that it's in live action 😮

[@maddenboseroy4074]

Well, they did animate the original film as if it were live-action.

[@sarahmerriman2603]

I am unusually excited for this movie. My oldest son (who is now 16) grew up IN LOVE with the animated version and it made me love the movie so much watching his face light up. Now he’s excited all over again for this version.

[@Chamdar17]

I am cautiously optimistic, but the cartoon characters are such loud personalities that I remain worried. I am surprised by some of the cast choices. At <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="122">2:02</a> you see the whole team of dragon riders - Ruffnut looks overweight and NOTHING like Tuffnut, Snotlout looks wimpier than Hiccup, and Astrid's wig is really disappointing - I'm hoping that they do her intro-scene properly as she is supposed to be drop-dead-gorgeous to Hiccup's eyes. All that typed, it could, possibly, turn out alright, I just can't think of any live-action adaptations that have been even close to doing justice to the original animated version other than, maybe, parts of the series Superman & Lois and certain scenes from the Zack Snyder versions of Batman and Superman. Obviously, just my opinion.

[@Sushie55]

Ngl I can’t even tell which one is Ruffnut and which is Snotlout…

[@G.D.G.]

"drop-dead-gorgeous"... im sure they will play rap music as she walks in.

[@miskyx5447]

Comes out a day before my BDay..This is gonna be the best birthday gift ever!! For our senior jacket 2020 I drew up dart for the back and designed a half and half logo of toothless/light fury's face for the front.. we love the messages in these movies, thank you for creating them!!

[@Jawz-xz1yi]

Why? Why Astrid?

[@raflynurr7651]

astrid must be blonde come on man

[@diggao77]

Can't you understand that they chose Nick because of the shape of her face? Literally, the only thing that gives away that she is black is her curly hair. Other than that, nothing that straightening, dyeing your hair, blue lenses and makeup can't solve. If it were to be DEI, they would keep the actress with her originally curly hair.

[@BumblebeeTheAutobotScout]

At least give her a wig no offense but brown hair doesn’t suit her 😔 ✋

[@auhsojjoshua0]

​@@diggao77except IT IS DEI

[@TheProphetLastLies]

@@diggao77 it is DEI lol and you know it. thats why you brought it up

[@Momoyue]

@@diggao77 They could have at least had her hair dyed blonde, but they didn't.

[@TheChudMuffin]

Hey, remember that black viking in How to Train Your Dragon. Yeah, me too 😂

[@katraj0102]

Perfect re-casting for Toothless 10/10.