Steve Toussaint, who plays Lord Corley’s Velarion as well as the “Sea Serpent” in the House of Dragons series, has hit out at Game of Thrones prequel series viewers who criticized his casting.
“People seem to find it very difficult to swallowToussaint said in an interview Men’s health. “They are happy with the flying dragon. They are happy with white hair and violet eyes, but a rich black boy? This is unacceptable.“
Whereas Lord Corliss is never described as white Fire and blood By George RR Martin, whose adaptation is House of the Dragon, many assumed that the character was light-skinned because his ancestors are Valyrian and his hair is described in the book as “An almost white blonde like the Targaryens“.
Steve Toussaint as Lord Corley Velarion
However, as Steve Toussaint points out, those who find his casting unrealistic have no problem believing in the existence of dragons and magic—not to mention that, generally speaking, screen adaptations often deviate from the original work’s accurate depiction of the characters.
“The great thing is that for every toxic person who somehow ended up on my timeline, there were so many others who were so supportive and like, “Oh my god, I can’t wait, this is going to be great!“- added the actor. “Even when we were shooting certain scenes, the supporting cast would come up to us and say, “It’s nice to have this show.”“
On Sunday, House of the Dragon scored the highest-rated series in HBO history, pulling in nearly 10 million viewers for its first episode.
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