Early last year, it was announced that Steve Toussaint has been cast as Lord Corlys Velaryon aka The Sea Snake in the Game of Thrones spin-off show. The news was a surprise for people since the Velaryons are described as having pale skin, silver hair, and violet eyes just like the Targaryens. And although most fans were excited about the casting, Toussaint has confirmed that not everyone was happy about him joining the cast.
Steve Toussaint recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about being in House of the Dragon and he revealed that he didn’t expect to get as much attention as he did, and how it wasn’t necessarily positive attention. “I didn’t realize [the casting] was a big deal until I was racially abused on social media,” Toussaint said. However, he was also quick to point out that he was determined to ignore the negativity. “Yeah, that shit happened. I was just like, ‘Oh wow,’ and then I thought: ‘OK, so this means a lot to some people, but I can’t allow that to bother me,’” Toussaint said. It’s great to know that Steve Toussaint is keeping a positive attitude despite all the backlash. With that in mind, we can’t wait to see The Sea Snake in action next month. House of the Dragon premieres on HBO on August 21, 2022.
