Gobber gay

As the cultural landscape changes and grows, it's important that characters from the broad spectrum of humanity be represented, and, by making Gobber quietly but confidently gay, the How to Train Your Dragon franchise manages to actually stand out among other fantasy franchises.

But until now, the question of Gobber’s sexuality has remained floating in fandom theory and rainbow-colored subtext. So, when CinemaBlend ’s Jeff McCobb sat down with Nick Frost, the actor taking up Gobber’s hammer for the upcoming live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie, the question was finally asked head-on.