How To Train Your Dragon Live-Action Reboot Bringing Back Gerard Butler As Hiccup’s Dad

While two new stars are taking over the movie’s lead roles, the How to Train Your Dragon live-action reboot has set Gerard Butler to return as Hiccup’s dad. Butler starred in the DreamWorks Animation trilogy as Stoick the Vast, the chieftan of the central village who initially is vehemently opposed to the titular creatures and conflicts with his son in an effort to prepare him to take over the leadership role. Stoick ultimately realizes the beauty of the dragons thanks to Hiccup and forming a unique bond between them and the village, though is killed in the second movie as he sacrifices himself to save his son.