The Emmy-nominated actor, who boasts a packed resume, is set to play the mysterious and quick-tempered professor.

When the rumor mill started to churn about Paapa Essiedu potentially being cast as Severus Snape in a new Harry Potter remake, responses were naturally divided.

Argus Filch and Professor Quirinus Quirrell have officially been cast for HBO's new Harry Potter series, in addition to the ...

In today’s episode of Water Is Wet, The Sky Is Blue, And White People Are Exhaustingly Fragile, a Black man has been cast to ...

Here's what the internet has to say about Essiedu's casting as Severus Snape in HBO's new Harry Potter TV series adaptation.

Paapa Essiedu, who is of African descent, is quite literally the opposite of Snape, who is described as a thin man with pale ...

HBOs Harry Potter series has sparked backlash with its first casting announcement. Many fans were unhappy over the choice of British actor Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape. The late Alan Rickman had ...

Paapa Essiedu’s casting as the ‘marble white’ skin character has prompted some fans to share their concerns online ...

John Lithgow will play the Hogwarts headmaster in the HBO show, with Paapa Essiedu filling the role of Severus Snape.

The Harry Potter TV series for HBO is on its way and we're here to gather every confirmed cast member that will be part of ...

Paapa Essiedu is playing Severus Snape in HBO’s Harry Potter TV show. So, here are 10 things you didn’t know about the actor.

HBO's Harry Potter reboot series announced the casting of six characters. The press release from Warner Bros. Discovery on April 14, 2025, confirmed the long-running rumors that actor Paapa Essiedu ...