Steve Toussaint has been \u0022racially abused on social media\u0022 after joining House of the Dragon.
The 57-year-old actor – who plays Corlys Velaryon in HBO’s new Game of Thrones prequel – admitted he initially underestimated the response to his casting as the first prominent person of colour in the franchise, and he had to deal with vile trolls in the aftermath.: “When I got the gig, I literally was like, ‘It’s just another role because I have Black friends who had small parts or recurring parts in .
Actor Steve Toussaint plays sailor Lord Corlys Velaryon, aka the “Sea Snake,” in HBO’s “House of the Dragon.”He explained how one fan shared “an artist impression of the Sea Snake” alongside his photo and seemed dismayed. “There was also a Black American chap who is a big fan of the show who contacted me saying that he gets abuse because he championed me for the part.
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