Costar Mason Thames, who stars as Hiccup in the 2025 live-action remake, says Gerard Butler personified "the giant brute force that Stoick is" Gerard Butler reprises his How to Train Your Dragon role of Stoick the Vast in the 2025 live-action remake Butler previously voiced the character for the franchise's animated films Mason Thames,

Gerard Butler does great work in the live-action How to Train Your Dragon, making one aspect of development even more shocking.

This week on The Backstage Experience it’s all about the new live action adaptation of "How to Train Your Dragon" as Jon and Dave are transported to the isle of Berk with stars Mason Thames, Nico Parker,

Gerard Butler compared his relationship with his adopted dog Shuska to Hiccup's relationship with the dragon Toothless in 'How to Train Your Dragon.' Butler adopted his dog after finding her alone while filming in Bulgaria.

Gerard Butler discussed the physical challenges of portraying Stoick the Vast in the live-action adaptation of 'How to Train Your Dragon', highlighting the difficulties of wearing a 92-pound costume and the demands of the role compared to voicing the character in the animated trilogy.

"I was so excited for her to see it, but I had a feeling she wasn't going to make it," Butler said of the live-action remake.

In an interview with UK-based radio station Magic Radio Wednesday, June 11, the Scottish actor, 55, shared how touched he was that director Dean DeBlois dedicated the live-action remake of the originally animated franchise to his mother,

Universal’s How to Train Your Dragon is on track to fly in with a global debut of just over $200M, landing higher than pre-weekend projections. The live-action take on the beloved animated franchise through yesterday had grossed $54.