He has already worked on the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy as the voice of Stoic the Immense, Hiccup’s father, but now Gerard Butler will lend his face to the same character in the live action
DreamWorks Animation had developed a trilogy of Dragon Trainer (How To Train Your Dragon) inspired by the books by Cressida Cowell. The animated films were released from 2010 to 2019 and grossed more than $1.6 billion worldwide. Given its global success, the US film production and distribution company Universal Pictures decided to make a live action of How to Train Your Dragon. Let’s remember the synopsis of the animated version:
Hic is a young Viking who, despite not being as physically powerful as his other companions, wants to become a dragon hunter. During training Hic manages to accidentally injure a dragon considered particularly rare and dangerous, Toothless. Not being able to kill him, Hic takes care of him and soon an unusual friendship is born between him and Toothless that will change not only Hic’s way of seeing the world but also his entire tribe.
How to Train Your Dragon: the role of Gerard Butler and the release date of the live action
The film live action Dragon Trainer will feature real actors, including Gerard Butler in the role of Stoic the Immense, father of the protagonist Hiccup. We will also see Mason Thames e Nico Parker, in the roles of Hiccup and Astrid respectively. Lexi Barta, VP of production development, will supervise the film, produced by Marc Platt and Adam Siegel via Marc Platt Productions.
We will be able to immerse ourselves again in the adventures that tell the story of a Viking boy and his drago, Toothless. For the live action, Universal Pictures chose Gerard Butler because he had already voiced Stoic the Immense. The goal was to maintain continuity with the original cast. The live action will be released in American theaters on June 13, 2025.
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