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 ...

The actor set to make history as the first Black Severus Snape speaks candidly about the racial abuse threatening to overshadow one of TV’s most anticipated projects. Before a single frame of HBO’s ...

“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 ...

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 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, ...

Jason Isaacs slammed fans criticizing the casting of Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter series. When speaking during a panel at FanExpo Denver moderated by Collider’s Maggie ...