When the How to Train Your Dragon live-action film was announced, fans were skeptical about the quality of DreamWorks. However, their doubts were dispelled after watching the trailer. However, when behind-the-scenes photos were released online, fans began to criticize Astrid’s casting in the How to Train Your Dragon live-action adaptation. Nico Parker is a colorful actress Who has been cast as Astrid, whereas the character was white in the original 2010 animated film. Director Dean DeBlois responded to the backlash today, so let’s find out what he had to say to fans online.
Dean DeBlois says Nico Parker was the best choice for Astrid
Recently, someone commented on the How to Train Your Dragon page (unofficial) supporting the casting of Nico Parker as Astrid. Dean DeBlois apparently shrugged off that comment and hit back at the haters, explaining why Nico Parker is the best choice to play Astrid. How to Train Your Dragon Live-Action Movies.
He mentioned how several actors were auditioned who looked like the animated version but Nico was the actor who most fully embodied the spirit of the original character. He also took a screenshot of the comment made by him and posted it on his Instagram account. In the official statement he said:
“We auditioned many actors for the roles, including actors who looked like their animated counterparts. But we chose the actors who best represented the spirit and personality of the characters, because in this version the tribe is made up of descendants of all the best dragon fighters the Vikings ever traveled to (historically far and wide). Was until – mixed with Vikings) many cultures). Still, we are creating a fiction, not historical fact, and everything will be revealed in time. We are not making a shot for shot remake. We have come close to important moments in honoring the original – which I am very proud of. The tease includes some of those moments. Rather than an entirely new story, we aimed to enhance and deepen the story that fans love without abandoning it.”
While clapping back at fans trying to create unnecessary drama in this response, he also justified how Astrid’s complexion is historically and according to the lore of the film’s universe. He emphasized that the film was not a historical work but a work of fiction. How to Train Your Dragon live-action won’t be a frame-to-frame copy of the 2010 film And it will also have its own ethos.
In my opinion, as long as an actor can play the role he wants, I don’t think there is a problem in casting unless it is a biopic or a non-fiction story. What do you think of DeBlois’ response to the controversy? Let us know in the comments below.
