Nepo Baby Nico Parker hits back on her casting in Blockbuster How to Train Your Dragon

NEPO BABY Nico Parker has hit back with critics who object to them take the lead role in training your dragon.

Parker, 20, who is the daughter of Emmy winner Thandiwe newton52, and writer/director Ol Parker, 56 – plays Astrid, who was depicted as a young blonde Viking in the animated version of the film 2010 and the sequel.

After some fans have taken Umbrage with Parker – that of Zimbabwean descent is by her mother – not with Astrid’s original blond hair and blue eyes, she hit trolls ‘hatred inclusiveness’ and had an ‘opinion about her hair’.

‘There are some people who really love the animation films and really want to see an exact play-by play of that movie, and I hope you can watch [the new version] And find something you love, anyway, “said Parker in an interview with THe London Times.

“But for people who only hate inclusiveness, hate change – when it comes to that side of things, I just don’t care,” she said.

“If I didn’t appreciate your opinion about most things in life,” and to the cause of a part of the recoil she received, “I can’t appreciate your opinion about my hair. If I did, I would get angry. ‘

The female lead role in the new How to Train Your Dragon pushes back against critics who are unhappy about her cast in the live action film

Parker, who was raised in London, said it was useful to see other people of color on the screen.

“When I was younger, the amount of mixed race or black icons, people I would look at the screen to be like:” Oh, this feels like me, “felt really at least compared to what it could be for young people now, and I think that is really special,” she told the outlet.

‘There is still a long way to go-for women in general, in terms of new parts, original material and stories guided by women. But I think everything is changing. I would like to think that I could contribute to that change at some point. ‘

In the animated 2010 How to Train Your Dragon and the continuation of 2014 and 2019, Astrid was expressed by Latina actress America Ferrera.

The first role of Parker was in Disney’s Live-Action Dumbo, which she said she did an audition on a whim.

‘By the time we arrived on the set [in 2017]I remember that I, like: “This is what I always want to do.:” She said about her 12-year-old herself.

Since then she has been played in Reminiscence and Bridget Jones: Mad on the Boy.

A role, a two delivery run in the last of us, was a special experience for her and she had a lot of praise for Ster Pedro Pascal.

“He is one of the best people ever. He is really so special as you think he would be. I was 16 when I filmed the last of us and it was a bit of a strange time of life in general, and I have the feeling that I got a strange foot in the job. I don’t have enough words to describe how grateful I am that he was there. ‘

Nico Parker, 20, plays as Astrid in the reimaging of the beloved story. Her casting has caused some recoil among fans

In the 2010 How to Train Your Dragon, Astrid, was depicted as a young blonde Viking. “Some people … really want to see an exact play-by play of that movie,” said Parker, who is a mixed race, about the play

Parker is the daughter of Emmy winner Thandiwe Newton, 52, and writer/director Ol Parker, 56; Shown in London in March 2019, with Sister Ripley, now 23

How you can train your dragon, starring Mason Thames, 17, as Hiccup, opens on Friday and is expected to bring in somewhere between $ 80 million and $ 100 million in the weekend; Shown in Los Angeles on Saturday

Parker will repeat the role of Astrid. A live-action follow-up has already been announced

How to train your dragon is expected to fly to the top of the cash register after this was released on Friday. The action adventure plays Mason Thames, 17, as Hiccup, where Gerard Butler repeats his role when his heavy father Stoick repeats.

“I remember seeing how many views the trailer got and I was,” what’s happening? ” For me I think that for everyone who grew up with the films, it feels very personal, “she said.

Based on the performance of the three previous films, the re -devised version is expected to enter somewhere between $ 80 million and $ 100 million according to Box Office Pro.

Universal Pictures has already announced a follow -up to the expected blockbuster. “They announced a release date and I had something like:” Well, that’s pretty fast, “said Parker.