HBO Harry Potter’s Paapa Essiedu Speaks Out on Snape Casting Controversy

Paapa Essiedu, who has been cast as Severus Snape in the new Harry Potter TV series, has received racist abuse and death threats. He shared with The Sunday Times that people have threatened to murder him if he doesn’t leave the role, and that he’s seen threats on Instagram of violence at his home. Essiedu emphasized that no one should face such harassment simply for doing their job.







