US EditionHarry Potter TV Show Actor 'Receives Death Threats'
- Actor Paapa Essiedu revealed he received "race-fuelled death threats" after being cast as Professor Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter television series.
- When the 35-year-old actor's role was announced last April, some online commenters claimed Essiedu should not have been cast because the fictional potions professor was written as white.
- Messages on Instagram told Essiedu to "Quit or I'll murder you," and he stated, "I'd be lying if I said it doesn't affect me emotionally."
- HBO CEO Casey Bloys confirmed the production employs a "serious security team," noting the studio anticipated that a major intellectual property could attract such reactions.
- Filming for the Harry Potter series is underway with a 2027 premiere, and Essiedu has signed a ten-year contract, describing the role as a "big commitment.
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Revealed thanks to the miniseries I May Destroy You, the British actor of Ghanaian origin has won one of the most important roles of the future TV saga Harry Potter signed HBO. He has since been the victim of racist death threats on social networks.
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thisisoxfordshire.co.ukHarry Potter TV show actor 'receives death threats'
Harry Potter actor Paapa Essiedu, who will play Professor Severus Snape in the new HBO TV show, has received death threats.
Paapa Essiedu takes on the role of magic teacher Severus Snape in the new "Harry Potter" series. Since the casting, the British has been confronted with a wave of hate – up to death threats, as he now makes public.
The cast of Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape in the new "Harry Potter" series provides for intense reactions. The actor reports about death threats and hate messages. Despite hostility, he does not want to be intimidated.
Paapa Essiedu Says He's Faced Death Threats Over 'Harry Potter' Role, Social Media Disgusted
Source: Santiago Felipe / Getty When British actor Paapa Essiedu was cast in the new HBO Harry Potter series, he was excited about playing the role of Professor Severus Snape. Originated by the late actor Alan Rickman, the character is central to the Potter universe. But Essiedu’s dream role turned nightmarish when online trolls targeted him, angered by the color-blind casting. He told The Times of London that trolls left him messages that inclu…
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