Steve Toussaint is set to star in the HBO House of the Dragon series as Lord Corlys Velaryon. The character, known as the Sea Snake, is the head of House Velaryon and will feature prominently in the fantasy drama.
Toussaint was announced to have signed up for the Game of Thrones prequel in February earlier this year. The series is based on George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books, along with portions based on his 2018 novel Fire & Blood.
House Velaryon was reimagined as black when developing it for the screen, with showrunner Ryan Condal revealing that it had actually been Martin’s idea after originally envisioning them as black in earlier drafts. Toussaint revealed how he received racist abuse after being announced as the first black person to land a lead role in the entire franchise.
