With all the hate and severe harassment, stepping into the role of Severus Snape remains a massive challenge for Paapa Essiedu.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Warner Bros. The new Severus Snape actor is "closing his deal" for the Harry Potter HBO series. HBO is currently ...

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 ...

Paapa Essiedu, the actor tapped to play Severus Snape in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series, is speaking out about the alarming backlash he’s faced since his casting was announced. The star told The ...

It's not like HBO and showrunner/EP Francesca Gardiner & director/EP Mark Mylod's Dominic McLaughlin (Harry Potter), Arabella Stanton (Hermione Granger), and Alastair Stout (Ron Weasley)-starring ...

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 ...

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 ...

Image Credit: Alan Rickman as Severus Snape (Image: Warner Bros. Pictures) It’s hard to imagine the ‘Harry Potter’ films ...

Beloved 'Harry Potter' Star, 62, Defends New Snape Actor Amid Criticism originally appeared on Parade. British actor Jason Isaacs is defending Paapa Essiedu, the actor who was cast as Potions master ...