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 ...

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

"We have a Black main character," I thought to myself. "And most notably, a Black Severus Snape." Seeing Essiedu cast as part of a series that I grew up loving made me feel a sense of pride.

From John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore to Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, here is a look at all the confirmed names for the Harry Potter TV series so far…. The upcoming Harry Potter TV series ...

The makers of the upcoming web series, based on the Harry Potter novels by JK Rowling, officially announced that actor Paapa Essiedu will play the iconic role of Professor Severus Snape in the new ...

The casting news has ignited a heated debate on social media, with some users expressing strong disagreement over a Black actor being cast as Severus Snape. However, some fans are looking forward ...

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 ...

Actor John Lithgow will play the role of Hogwarts Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, while Paapa Essiedu will play Severus Snape. Nick Frost will be seen essaying the role of the lovable Rubeus Hagrid ...