‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Live-Action Cast & Director Interviews

In a chat with TopMob, the ensemble of the latest live-action “How to Train Your Dragon” (which includes Gerard Butler, Nick Frost, Nico Parker, Mason Thames, Julian Dennison, Harry Trevaldwyn, Bronwyn James, and Gabriel Howell) along with writer/director Dean DeBlois shared insights on the upcoming blockbuster. We arranged a meeting between Nico Parker and Mason Thames with the original Hiccup and Astrid, Jay Baruchel and America Ferrera. Additionally, we discussed why Gerard Butler nearly didn’t return for the new movie, what the cast is eager to explore in the sequel, the clever dog-like design of Toothless, and many other fascinating details.

Video Chapters

0:00 – Gerard Butler Shows Us How To Act Like An Animated Character

0:35 – Nico Parker And Mason Thames Plead To Meet Jay Baruchel And America Ferrera

1:03 – What Nick Frost Would Put On Gobber’s Hand

1:25 – The One Moment From The Animated ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ That The Cast Wanted To Recreate

3:30 – Director Dean DeBlois On Adapting His Own Movie For Live-Action

4:08 – Why Gerard Butler Preferred To Play Stoick In Live-Action

5:20 – How Gerard Butler Would Have Felt If Somebody Else Played The Live-Action Stoick

5:50 – Nico Parker And Mason Thames On The Undeniable Cuteness Of Toothless

6:30 – How The Live-Action Toothless Almost Fell Into The Same Pitfall As Sonic

7:05 – Why The ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Cast Got Emotional Watching The Finale

8:35 – Nick Frost On Gobber Being Gay And Nabbing The Cover Of American Bear Magazine

9:20 – Gerard Butler Was Worried That The Action Scenes Wouldn’t Work

9:50 – What Nico Parker And Mason Thames Are Most Excited To Tackle In The Sequel

10:15 – Dean DeBlois Doesn’t Like The Trend Of Live-Action Remakes

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2025-06-16 20:38