Nico Parks Live-action addressed the hate that he received from the online trolls criticizing his casting How to train your dragon Film.

"There are some people who really like the animated movies and really want to see a play-by-play of the film and I hope you can see (the new version) and find something you like about it," Parker, 20, says in a recent interview TimeThe "But for people who just hate include, hate the change - when it comes from the subject I just don't care. If I don't value your opinion on most things in life, I can't value your opinion on my hair. If I do it I will be mad."

It was first announced in May 2023 that Parker would join the fantasy adventure's cast FilmA live-action remake of 2010 Animated film The same name. Parker landed in the role of Astrid, the main character is interested in the love of Hiccup.

Very recently, trailer How to train your dragon Was published on February 12. Many trolls came on social media to mention how the animated character has blonde hair and blue eyes on the animated character. But Parker, who is the daughter of the actress ThaiwayIt seems that the film industry is moving in the right direction when the casting comes.

"When I was young, the amount of mixed-read or black icons, the people I would like to be like on the screen, 'Oh, it seems like me,' now it felt really minimal than what it might be for young people, and I think it's really special," he said. "In the case of new parts, main elements, and female-led stories, women still have to go a long way in general. But I think everything is changing. I want to think that I can contribute to this change at any stage."

Parker supporters are eager to see him in action How to train your dragon Published in theaters on Friday, June 5th. Director in a press event Dean Debloce It was said that the anthrid animated film was "a bit undervalid" and the fans were upset how the character would see the entire new aspect of the character in the live-action version.

"Nico Parker plays the Astrid, (and) which feeds the idea that he comes from a different culture, he is a descendant of one of those precious dragon-fitting fighters collected by Vikings in different places," he said. "He hopes to be the head of this tribe one day. He got great ambition and that is great about it that is that it creates a conflict between him and the hesitation."

In addition, 55 -year -old Debayes tied the "rebuild" of the original Viking movie produced by Dream Works Animation more than a decade ago.

"In that first movie for Dream Works, we had a fast production schedule and limited resources that we avoided, which we could have avoided that we could probably do just a bit of justice - some of the characters, some depths of relationships and the immersive action," he said. "This is a review that is quite loyal to the story and still finds moments where we can enrich the character's relationship, give some depths, give some myths that may probably lack that root."