Who Plays Astrid In How To Train Your Dragon's Live-Action Remake?

The "How to Train Your Dragon" trilogy of animated films (as well as the connected specials and many serialized spinoffs) serve as an extended coming-of-age narrative in which the main characters grow from adolescence to adulthood. Not just for Hiccup and Toothless, but for Astrid and the rest, too. In the first film, Astrid Hofferson is 15, headstrong, and competitive to a fault. She believes the myth passed down by the elders of Berk that dragons are inherently barbaric creatures, so she's more than a little reluctant to see Hiccup's evidence to the contrary. But when the truth finally sinks in, she defends dragons — and Hiccup — with that same stubborn vigor. And people tend to listen to Astrid, especially while she's brandishing her battle axe. 

According to America Farerra, the voice talent behind Astrid's animated depiction, that unapologetic confidence is what makes her so appealing as a character. During an interview with Film Is Now, Ferrara said, "I think that girls and boys, alike, love Astrid because of her spirit — her sort of warrior spirit. She's not hesitant about her skills and her power and she just goes for whatever it is that she wants. And she's also self-determined. She knows what she cares about, she knows what her strengths are, and she's unapologetic about them." 

\It's too early yet to hear Nico Parker's thoughts on the role but expect to hear more from her as 2025 draws nearer.