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Steve Toussaint 'was racially abused on social media' after he was cast in House of the Dragon
Steve Toussaint says he was the target of racist attacks after he was cast as Corlys Velaryon on the forthcoming HBO show House of the Dragon, a Game of Thrones prequel.The British actor, 57, told The Hollywood Reporter he underestimated the response when he was cast in the first prominent role for a person of color in the Game of Thrones universe.'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' Game of Thrones,' Toussaint told the outlet. 'I didn't realize it was a bigger deal until I was racially abused on social media when it was announced.
