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‘House of the Dragon’ star Steven Toussaint says ‘everybody has a right to be represented’ on screen

“House of the Dragon” actor Steven Toussaint is sailing into Season 2 of the “Game of Thrones” prequel series buoyed by the positive response to his powerful performance.

“House of the Dragon” actor Steven Toussaint is sailing into Season 2 of the “Game of Thrones” prequel series buoyed by the positive response to his powerful performance. According to Toussaint, the “negative response” he initially received when his casting was announced before the series debuted in 2022 has since been drowned out by the praise and appreciation expressed by viewers who celebrate on-screen representation. “Dragon” showrunner Ryan Condal acknowledged in a 2022 interview with Entertainment Weekly that the criticism that “Game of Thrones” received for its lack of diversity, in part, inspired the decision to cast more people of color in this series.

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