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Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs has defended Paapa Essiedu’s casting in the franchise’s new TV series against “racist” critics. Essiedu will play Severus Snape, the role portrayed in all eight films by ...

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Jason Isaacs has jumped to the defence of Harry Potter newcomer Paapa Essiedu, after he was cast as Hogwarts professor Severus Snape in the new TV adaptation of the popular novels. The White Lotus ...

Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs has defended Paapa Essiedu’s casting in the franchise’s new TV series against “racist” critics. Essiedu will play Severus Snape, the role portrayed in all ...

Jason Isaacs slammed fans criticizing the casting of Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter series. When speaking during a panel at FanExpo Denver moderated by Collider’s Maggie ...

Jason Isaacs called out racist “Harry Potter” fans during a conversation with Collider at Fans Expo. Isaacs, who is currently an Emmy contender for his work on “The White Lotus” Season 3, starred in ...

Essiedu, meanwhile, signed an open letter in May condemning the U.K. Supreme Court for ruling that transgender women are not legally considered women and transgender men are not legally considered ...

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HBO has started production on its Harry Potter TV series and added to its cast — plus released the first photo of young Dominic McLaughlin in costume as Harry Potter. The show has begun filming at ...

"Harry Potter" alum Jason Isaacs weighed in on the online controversy surrounding Paapa Essiedu's casting in the upcoming HBO series adaptation.