Here’s why the live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie is getting backlash.

Universal’scasting of a mixed-race actress has stirred up controversy as some have criticized the race-swap as “woke.”

We auditioned many actors for the roles, including actors who looked like their animated counterparts.

How to Train Your Dragon Live Action, Astrid

We’re not making a shot-for-shot remake.

We just stuck close to key moments to honor the original - which I remain very proud of.

The teaser features a few of those moments.

Astrid in How to Train Your Dragon Live-Action

Im so excited for the live-action version…

Ultimately, in bringingHow to Train Your Dragonto live-action, Universal Pictures needed a batch of rising stars.

LATEST NEWS

Astrid in How to Train Your Dragon Live-Action vs Animated

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Live-Action Cast: Every Actor Confirmed for 2025 Movie

How to Train Your Dragon Live-Action Cast: All 4 Actors & Characters Confirmed to Appear

Here’s The Future of The How To Train Your Dragon Movie Franchise

![Marvel Studios Reveals Every Official ‘New Avenger’ Going To Avengers: Doomsday](https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_thumbnail/the_new_avengers_teams.jpg?imgeng=/w_auto,280 280w)

![Marvel Studios Announces 2 Historic Supervillains In Phase 6](https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_thumbnail/marvel-phase-supervillains.jpg?imgeng=/w_auto,280 280w)

![2025 Superman Movie Will Now Give Clark Kent His Own Enemy (Confirmed)](https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_thumbnail/superman-clark-kent.jpg?imgeng=/w_auto,280 280w)

![Marvel Studios Releases Its First-Ever Venom Symbiote Funko Pop](https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_thumbnail/venom-funko.jpg?imgeng=/w_auto,280 280w)

![Andor Season 2 Just Brought Back 5 Key ‘Rogue One’ Characters (Photos)](https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_thumbnail/andor-rogues.jpg?imgeng=/w_auto,280 280w)

![Max Announces DC’s Next Superhero Show Releasing Before Peacemaker Season 2](https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_thumbnail/dc-peacemaker.jpg?imgeng=/w_auto,280 280w)

![Amazon Prime Video Announces Sequel to Its Biggest Movie Ever](https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_thumbnail/prime-vide-movie.jpg?imgeng=/w_auto,280 280w)

![Marvel Studios Confirms Historic Setting for Phase 6’s First Movie](https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_thumbnail/marvel-studios-phase-settings.jpg?imgeng=/w_auto,280 280w)

![Marvel Shares First Look at Robert Downey Jr. (Doctor Doom) On Avengers: Doomsday Set (Photos)](https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_thumbnail/robert_downey_jr_doctor_doom_haircut.jpg?imgeng=/w_auto,280 280w)

![Thunderbolts: Why Taskmaster Got [Spoilers], Explained by Marvel Director](https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_thumbnail/taskmaster-why.jpg?imgeng=/w_auto,280 280w)