‘House of the Dragon’ star Steve Toussaint describes racist online abuse following his casting
nme.comHBO‘s forthcoming Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon.As The Guardian reports, Toussaint made the comments in a new interview with Radio Times about his lead role in the series.
When news of his casting was announced, Toussaint said, one of the first images he saw was a drawing of the character from the original books, next to a picture of the actor.In George R.R.
Martin’s A Song of Fire and Ice books, which form the basis of both House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones, the Velaryons are described as having white skin, ghostly pale hair and purple eyes, The Guardian points out.
In the new series, however, members of the House of Velaryon are Black nobles, with long silver dreadlocks.“Racist abuse” from fans of the book series followed news of his casting, Toussaint explained. “I kind of thought: ‘Oh, I get it’.
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