How to Train Your Dragon actor, Gerard Butler on how Saudi Arabia is opening up to the world
Saturday, 14 June 2025 () Gerard Butler recently attended the How to Train Your Dragon regional premiere in Riyadh, highlighting Saudi Arabia’s rapid cinematic rise since lifting its 2018 cinema ban. Butler praised the Kingdom’s hospitality and growing film industry, while reflecting on his role as Stoick the Vast, showcasing both a country and a character opening up to the world.
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