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

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

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

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 ...

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

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 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 ...

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

HBO is officially confirming the first cast members for the “ Harry Potter ” TV series.

Paapa Essiedu is the new Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter TV show, but fans are calling for Adam Driver to be cast.

John Lithgow previously stated that he had been cast as Dumbledore, which HBO confirmed Monday, along with Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Rubeus ...