Paapa Essiedu opens up about racist backlash, death threats, over role in ‘Harry Potter’ reboot

The Ghanaian-British actor will play Severus Snape in the HBO reboot of the iconic series. Actor Paapa Essiedu says he’s ...

Paapa Essiedu Says He Faced Death Threats After Being Cast as Snape in “Harry Potter” TV Series

"I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t affect me emotionally," the British actor said ...
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Black actor cast as Snape faces fan death threats

British actor Papa Essiedu, who plays Professor Severus Snape in the new *Harry Potter* TV series, revealed he has received ...