After facing intense backlash over the casting of Black Severus Snape in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series, the debate has now made its way into mainstream comedy. On April 4, Saturday Night Live ...

The new HBO Harry Potter series invites fans back to Hogwarts this December with a fresh set of faces playing fan-favorite characters. Apart from the main trio playing Harry, Hermione and Ron, the ...

HBO locked down its “Harry Potter” reboot with tight security after one of its stars was hit with chilling death threats. Ghanian-English actor Paapa Essiedu — who portrays Professor Severus Snape on ...

"I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t affect me emotionally," the British actor said Julia Moore is a TV Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Andreas Rentz/Getty Paapa ...

Paapa Essiedu is one of Britain’s most accomplished actors, but the goodwill he’s built up after years of roles in hit series like “I May Destroy You” hasn’t stopped trolls who are angry he was cast ...

“I’ve been told, ‘Quit or I’ll murder you,’” the actor told 'The Times.' By McKinley Franklin Paapa Essiedu has revealed he’s faced racist death threats after being cast as Professor Severus Snape in ...

Jason Isaacs is not here for the backlash over the casting of Paapa Essiedu in the role of Severus Snape in the Harry Potter series. The White Lotus Season 3 star, who starred in the original Harry ...

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, ...