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Nico Parker Spills on Her and Co-Star Mason Thames Being ‘Tom & Zendaya’ Coded

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Tatyana Arrington is an actress, entertainment reporter, social media influencer, entrepreneur, and co- author. Originally from Queens, New York, Tatyana’s career began as an infant model at Wilhelmina Agency and was featured in campaigns for Spiegel and Toys R Us. Her first professional acting job was in Mirandy and Brother Wind with Acting Up! Since graduating from Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor’s in Communications, she completed an internship with The Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern. Post apprenticeship, she starred in Tavern shows A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, As You Like It, and Love’s Labour’s Lost. Tatyana has made television appearances on Homicide Hunter Lt. Joe Kenda and Fatal Attraction. Tatyana’s influencer work began in 2018 and since then she has worked global brands including Reebok, GoDaddy, Fab Fit Fun, Amazon, Tampax, Holiday Inn, Zaful, and Atlantis Bahamas on campaigns in front of the camera. In 2019 she began her journey as a digital host professional and has got to cover press events for Disney, Netflix, BET, Amazon, and Starz. In April 2020, Tatyana re-launched Stix Unlimited, a unisex streetwear clothing line founded by her late brother. Tatyana was named one of the “Resilience Rising” by People Magazine and U.S. Bank in honor of her efforts with STIX. In February 2021, Tatyana teamed up with with her mother, Vanessa and sister, Summer to write “The Adventures of Summer and Winter” inspired by her younger sister and puppy of the same name. The Adventures of Summer and Winter is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Walmart.

Reboots can be hit or miss, but How to Train Your Dragon gets it just right. A huge part of that is thanks to Nico Parker’s nuanced take on Astrid, the Viking warrior we all wanted to be growing up.

Nico Parker may be Hollywood royalty by birth, but her career is just getting started. This summer, she stars as Astrid in the live-action remake of DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon.

Lately, the internet has been buzzing about how “Tom & Zendaya” coded Nico and her co-star Mason Thames are. The meaning? As we know, Tom and Zendaya first met on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming and went on to film Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home. The pair consistently gush about how they connected immediately during the chemistry read, eventually falling in love while making the films.

In our interview, Nico shares what it was really like working with Mason. Just like Tom and Zendaya, she recalls the scene they auditioned with for the chemistry read, where she felt they both instantly knew they would get the part.

Nico also touches on her approach to portraying Astrid, her killer fight scenes, and the grit it took to make wielding those massive shields look effortless, even though they were insanely heavy.

With a legacy franchise like How to Train Your Dragon, there’s a lot riding on getting it right. But between the nostalgic magic, stellar effects, and Nico Parker’s performance, it’s safe to say: Gen Z just got their new dragon queen.

How to Train Your Dragon is in theaters now.

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