You are not logged in so some information on this page has been withheld. To see more, please log in or sign up.

Essiedu

since 2025 › Apr › 14 (Mon) @ 18:09 UTC

auto-detected in 7 stories

29 hours ago

Paapa Essiedu triumphs with Best Actor win at Olivier Awards ahead of Harry Potter TV show debut after revealing he's received death threats for playing Snape ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 13 (Mon) @ 08:33 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The actor, 35, joins John Lithgow, Nick Frost and Janet McTeer in HBO's upcoming adaptation of JK Rowling's beloved books.

11 months ago

‘I don’t have the power’: JK Rowling won’t sack Paapa Essiedu from Harry Potter TV show over trans rights views ○

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 15:25 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Author claims she neither wishes to, nor is capable of preventing the actor from playing Severus Snape in the upcoming HBO adaptation, following his signing of an open letter

JK Rowling has said she w…

JK Rowling says she would never get HBO Harry Potter star fired because they hold different trans views to her ○

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 11:50 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Paapa Essiedu signed a letter standing 'in solidarity' with members of the LGBT + community 'impacted' by the Supreme Court gender ruling.

Insiders reveal how JK Rowling and HBO bosses will view new Harry Potter star's open defiance - as he now faces backlash from trans community for 'virtue signalling' ○

found 2025 › May › 01 (Thu) @ 09:55 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Paapa Essiedu has signed a letter standing 'in solidarity' with members of the LGBT + community 'impacted' by the Supreme Court gender ruling.

A ‘Black Snape’ in the new Harry Potter seems designed to cause controversy – but it could work | Jason Okundaye ○

found 2025 › Apr › 20 (Sun) @ 13:10 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Ignore the fuss: Paapa Essiedu is a brilliant actor who can bring his own depth and style to enrich the iconic character

After months of speculation, HBO has announced part of the cast of the latest r…

Black actor Paapa Essiedu cast as Snape in HBO's new Harry Potter series ○

found 2025 › Apr › 14 (Mon) @ 18:15 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Paapa Essiedu will play Severus Snape in HBO 's new Harry Potter series.

HBO confirms more cast members for Harry Potter series - including Snape and Hagrid ○

found 2025 › Apr › 14 (Mon) @ 17:40 UTC

a story from BBC ✅ › BBC News

Paapa Essiedu will portray Severus Snape, while Paul Whitehouse has been cast as Argus Filch.

page 1 of 1