Jason Isaacs calls out racist attacks targeting Paapa Essiedu’s casting as Snape in HBO’s Harry Potter series, as he responded to comments in a new interview ...

In May, Essiedu and over 400 others in the film industry, including Fantastic Beasts' Eddie Redmayne, signed an open letter condemning the U.K. Supreme Court for ruling that the definition of a woman ...

Jason Isaacs is not here for the backlash over the casting of Paapa Essiedu in the role of Severus Snape in the Harry Potter series. The White Lotus Season 3 star, who starred in the original Harry ...

All the cast of the new Harry Potter TV series are amazing. They will be swallowing their tongues, hopefully—you know, their digital tongues—when they see what [Paapa] does on screen.” Back in May, ...

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 ...

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 ...

M iriam Margolyes, who played Professor Sprout in the original Harry Potter series and is well-known in her native Britain, ...

J.K. Rowling is raving about the upcoming “Harry Potter” TV series. ... Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, ...

Jason Isaacs, who played Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, has defended Paapa Essiedu after the actor received racist abuse for being cast as Severus Snape in the upcoming TV series ...

J.K. Rowling has given the Harry Potter series her stamp of ... The cast also features John Lithgow as Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Professor Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu (Black ...

With HBO’s “Harry Potter” series nearing a production start date, J.K. Rowling has taken to X to give the series her full-blown support. She confirmed that she’s “worked closely with the ...

Jason Isaacs has jumped to the defence of Harry Potter newcomer Paapa Essiedu, after he was cast as Hogwarts ... over their involvement in the show from some critics due to JK Rowling’s involvement.