10 Things We Know So Far About How To Train Your Dragon 3

8) And So Does Stoic The Vast

Djimon Hounsou isn’t the only notable member of the cast who’s returning. Gerard Butler as Hiccup’s stoic father, er, Stoic is also appearing in How To Train Your Dragon 3. If you’ve only seen the first film, this won’t come as a surprise. However, if you’re familiar with the events of the second, it will.

In the heartbreaking climax of Dragon 2, the Bewilderbeast mind-controls Toothless into attacking his master. At the last minute, Stoic jumps in front of his son and is caught by the Night Fury’s blast instead. It’s a particularly cruel twist, as Hiccup had just reunited his family after finding his mother alive (as played by Cate Blanchett, who’s also reprising her role in the next movie).

We’re not quite sure to what extent Butler’s character will be used, but we’re assuming it will be a simple case of flashbacks rather than a shocking return from the dead.