Ted Lasso’s Phil Dunster Just Leveled Up—Guess Which Fiery Dragon’s Lair He’s Crashing Next?
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Ever wonder if the cosmos has a sense of humor? Well, on a day when Mercury’s flirtin’ with Jupiter’s expansive vibe, the universe seems to be telling us: “Get ready for a fiery twist in your favorite dragon tale!” Phil Dunster, the charm-loaded Jamie Tartt from Ted Lasso, is about to bring some serious swagger as Eret—the audacious, self-declared “finest dragon trapper alive”—in Universal’s live-action How to Train Your Dragon 2. It’s almost like the stars aligned to sprinkle a little theatrical spice on this epic sequel, landing just in time to reignite our love for flying, fire-breathing escapades and Viking bravado. With a cast that reads like a dream team and a story heating up with family drama and world-conquering villains, should we brace ourselves for an astral-sized adventure? Spoiler alert: Yes, yes we should!
Ted Lasso star Phil Dunster is set to join the cast of Universal Pictures’ live-action How to Train Your Dragon 2.
Dunster will bring to life the character of Eret, who shows up in in the 2014 animated movie as the cocky, boastful and self-proclaimed “finest dragon trapper alive.”
Dunster joins Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Cate Blanchett, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James and Harry Trevaldwyn in the sequel to Universal’s 2025 hit that earned $636 million worldwide. The franchise is based on the best-selling books series by Cressida Cowell.
Dean DeBlois, who co-created the screen franchise and wrote and directed last year’s live-action outing, is back as writer, director and executive producer of the feature.
Adapting the second installment, which was released in 2014, the movie continues the adventures of Hiccup (Thames), the dragon-befriending Viking who opened up his village to the possibilities of coexisting with the flying, fire-breathing creatures.
Story centers on the return of Hiccup’s believed-to-be-dead mother and the danger posed by Drago Bludvist, a man who wants to conquer the world using a dragon army.
Marc Platt (Wicked) is producing via his Universal-based Marc Platt Productions alongside Adam Siegel, president of Marc Platt Productions. Universal has set a June 11, 2027 release date for the feature.
Dunster is best known for his Emmy-nominated performance as the cocky, boastful “Jamie Tartt” in Apple TV’s hit Ted Lasso. It was announced Wednesday that season four of the series would be debuting this summer. Dunster will be seen alongside Steve Carell in the Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses comedy series Rooster for HBO.
Dunster is repped by CAA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, UK’s United Agents, and Jackoway Austen.
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