House of the Dragon star Steve Toussaint has some words for the haters. The actor, who plays Lord Corlys Velaryon or “The Sea Snake” in the HBO series, fired back at racist viewers who had a ...

‘House of the Dragon’ Star Steve Toussaint Slams Racist Viewers: ‘They’re Happy With a Dragon Flying’ but Not a ‘Rich Black Guy’ ...

"House of the Dragon" star Steve Toussaint spit fire at racist viewers after some raised an issue with his casting as Lord Corlys Velaryon in the new HBO series, which premiered Sunday.

'They're happy with a flying dragon but not a rich black guy?' House of the Dragon star Steve Toussaint hits out at racist trolls who claimed a white actor should have been cast in the role to ...

“And as you said, they are happy with a dragon flying. They’re happy with white hair and violet-colored eyes, but a rich Black guy? That’s beyond the pale,” he said.

Fans watching at home realized he was the first Black character to ride a dragon in either of the HBO series based on George R.R. Martin's novels. "Laenor Valaryon was riding tf outta sea smoke!!!!

Imagine dragons? Nah, just make them dull and photo-realistic alongside Mason Thames, Gerard Butler and Nick Frost in a nearly line-for-line live-action retelling.