“A Darker, Sadder, Lonelier Side”: Live-Action Hiccup Actor Explains How His Character Is Different From The Animated Movie

Mason Thames explains how his version of Hiccup in the live-action How to Train Your Dragon is different from the character in the animated movie. After beginning the hit animated trilogy in 2010, DreamWorks is returning audiences to the Island of Berk this year through a live-action reimagining that is set for release this weekend. It returns Dean DeBlois, one of the original animated movie's helmers, to the director's chair. In addition to Thames, How to Train Your Dragon's cast includes Gerard Butler, Nico Parker, Nick Frost, and Julian Dennison.