Harry Potter TV series actor Paapa Essiedu has spoken out about the racist abuse he's suffered since being cast as Hogwarts professor Severus Snape. Essiedu, who is English of Ghanian descent, was ...

Former “Harry Potter” star Jason Isaacs did not hesitate this past weekend to call out the fans who have been “rude” to new Severus Snape actor Paapa Essiedu. Isaacs addressed the issue during a panel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Severus Snape was famously played by Alan Rickman in the film series (Murray Close) Harry Potter fans have voiced dismay at HBO's ...

Essiedu is stepping into the role of Professor Severus Snape in HBO’s new ‘Harry Potter’ series, and despite the cruelty he’s faced online, the British actor said it ‘fuels’ him to make the character ...

Paapa Essiedu knew taking on the role of Severus Snape would be a challenge. What he didn't expect was someone threatening to kill him for it. 'I'm playing a wizard in Harry Potter,' he told the ...

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X user @GoatHerder101 posted: “This is the worst race swap in the modern history of race swaps. Of course racism will be a focal point in Snape’s backstory now, since he will bullied mercilessly by ...

Harry Potter film star Jason Isaacs has hit out at "rude" criticism surrounding the casting of Black actor Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV adaptation. Essiedu, ...

While Max has yet to make any official casting announcements about the upcoming “Harry Potter” television series, Paapa Essiedu is rumored to be taking on the role of Severus Snape — and fans of the ...