Paapa Essiedu addressed the backlash regarding his casting as Professor Severus Snape in HBO's upcoming series. He shared insights about the support he has received from the team involved in the ...

Paapa Essiedu addressed criticism of his casting at the 2026 TIME100 Next gala, where he was among this year's honorees.

Paapa Essiedu is responding to all of the backlash and criticism surrounding his role in HBO’s new Harry Potter series. […] ...

When HBO released the first-look image of Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape in the upcoming “Harry Potter” series, it became ...

Few casting decisions in recent television history have drawn as much noise as HBO's choice of Severus Snape. The role ...

Paapa Essiedu responds to the backlash over his Harry Potter casting as Severus Snape and discusses his performance in HBO’s ...

HBO’s Harry Potter has been mired in controversy since it was announced. Initially, criticism focused largely on the idea of remaking such a beloved franchise, especially given that the last film in ...

At the TIME100 Next gala in New York, British actor Paapa Essiedu discusses the pressure of stepping into Alan Rickman's ...

At the TIME100 Next gala in New York, British actor Paapa Essiedu discusses the pressure of stepping into Alan Rickman's ...