It’s official, Paapa Essiedu is set to star as the peculiar, dark and always irritable Severus Snape in the new Harry Potter series for HBO, and the British actor has all the experience to get the job ...

Jason Isaacs isn't here for all the muggle back talk. Isaacs, 62, took aim at the racially charged criticism against Essiedu, whose dark complexion differs from that of the original Snape. The British ...

Less than two decades after the original movies ended, Paapa Essiedu is planning to star in the Harry Potter TV reboot. Essiedu was one of the first members of the cast to be publicly announced, and ...

April 14 (UPI) --Dexter's John Lithgow and Gangs of London's Paapa Essiedu will portray Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape, respectively, in the upcoming Harry Potter series from HBO, Warner Bros.

With several people on the internet speaking ill of Paapa Essiedu’s casting as Severus Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter reboot series, Jason Isaacs, who portrayed Lucius Malfoy in the film franchise ...

According to sources, no deal is currently in place and Essiedu has not formally accepted the role. He is the latest actor to be mentioned for a part in the series. Variety previously reported that ...

Newly announced guest/recurring cast include Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell and five-time BAFTA winner Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch. Lithgow previously confirmed the casting to Variety, saying, ...

Does J.K. Rowling have the power to remove Paapa Essiedu from HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series? She says no. The actor, 34, who has been cast as Severus Snape, was one of more than 400 actors who ...

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 ...

The British 'I May Destroy You' actor is being eyed for a fan-favorite role in the eagerly anticipated fantasy series. By Borys Kit, James Hibberd Sectumsempra! If Essiedu lands the role, it will also ...

During his recent appearance at the FanExpo in Denver, The White Lotus star spoke about the recruitment of Paapa Essiedu as Professor Snape in HBO’s much-awaited Harry Potter series. The 62-year-old ...

Jason Isaacs isn't here for all the muggle back talk. The "Harry Potter" alum, who played Lucius Malfoy in the wizarding drama franchise, weighed in on the controversy surrounding Paapa Essiedu's ...