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Djimon Hounsou Open to Returning as Drago in Live-Action Dragon

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Djimon Hounsou, the original voice of Drago, is open to reprising his role in the live-action How to Train Your Dragon remake, despite the character being recast with Olafur Darri Olafsson. The actor hasnt received any calls yet, but hes hopeful. Fans are excited about the changes, with the original sequels massive success and positive reviews still fresh in their minds.

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Djimon Hounsou Open to Returning as Drago in Live-Action Dragon

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Djimon Hounsou Open to Returning as Drago in Live-Action Dragon. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 20th, welcome to Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI and packed with headlines. Jiman Homso, the voice of the villain Drago and how to train your dragon too, says he's totally open to jumping back into the franchise. Even with the live-action remake rolling forward and recasting his character, the actor would love another shot at it. He hasn't gotten any calls yet, but he's waiting patiently. Meanwhile, the live-action project is shaking up the cast, with Olafer, Dari Olafson stepping in as Drago. Some voices from the animated films are coming back, but others like Honsu's are getting fresh faces. It's all part of adapting the story for the big screen. Fans are buzzing about these changes, especially since Homso mentioned it'd be fun for his kids if he returned. The original sequel was a massive hit, pulling in over $621 million worldwide and earning big praise. No talks have happened so far with Honsu, but he sounded hopeful in his recent comments. The remake keeps building steam as production ramps up.

With stars like this staying game, the live-action dragon world could still surprise us, keep an eye on those casting updates.

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