Gerard Butler Says Getting into His Hair and Beard Every Day for HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Was "Like Five Pieces of Hell"

Gerard Butler is returning to the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, but this time, he will be suiting up to play Hiccup’s father, Stoick.

He lent his voice to the animated movies, and while this opportunity gives him a chance to play in the real world of the dragons, it also is a painstaking process to get him to look like his animated counterpart.

After the film’s first look trailer was released, Butler was asked by Entertainment Tonight if he had grown out his beard for the film. He responded:

“No! It was like five pieces of hell. Hours everyday and then another hour just to get into the costume.”

He went on to talk about making the movie in live action, saying:

“I'd always wondered making those movies, you know, seeing the animated version, 'What would it be like to actually have to be that size? To be that character and to live?'

“Because for me, one of the great things about being an actor is you get to live in those other worlds, but you don't when it's animated. But now they've made the live action and suddenly you're in those arenas and you're in that Viking village.”

This movie honestly looks like it’s going to be a ton of fun, and just so beautiful with the backdrop of Northern Ireland, where the film was shot. Butler pumped it up, teasing:

“The movie's incredible. I've seen it without effects. It's amazing. But I cannot wait for the world to see it.”

How to Train Your Dragon will be released on June 13, 2025.