How to Train Your Dragon star Nico Parker responds to backlash about her casting
How to Train Your Dragon star doesn’t care if ‘people hate inclusivity’
- Nico Parker, daughter of Thandiwe Newton and director Ol Parker, co-leads the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon alongside Mason Thames.
- Parker addressed backlash over her casting as Astrid, a traditionally blonde Viking warrior, stating she doesn't care about opinions rooted in hate or lack of inclusivity.
- Parker highlights the importance of on-screen representation for mixed-race and Black individuals, noting progress but acknowledging there's still a long way to go for women in film.
- The How to Train Your Dragon remake, based on the 2010 animated movie and Cressida Cowell's book, also stars Gerard Butler, reprising his voice role as Stoick.
- The remake has received mixed reviews, with The Independent critic Clarisse Loughrey calling it a pointless and depressing copy, lacking originality and visual appeal.