Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

SNL Runs "Black Snape" Segment During Weekend Update, Skewering HBO Harry Potter Casting Choice

Even Saturday Night Live is poking fun at what the internet has dubbed “Black Snape.” During a recent Weekend Update segment, comedian Kam Patterson appeared as the character set to be played by Paapa Essiedu in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series. The sketch delivered a rapid-fire series of jabs at one of the most talked-about topics in pop culture right now. Professor Snape comments on the trailer for the new Harry Potter series pic.twitter.co…

2 Articles

HBO Max's latest documentary has stirred up a lot of controversy, featuring the most controversial character in the Harry Potter series, Severus Snape, Paapa Essiedu, for the first time. The Ghanaian-born actor's casting was met with mixed reactions from many, and he received a tsunami of hate as Alan Rickman's successor, but now he has revealed that he has also been a fan of the wizarding world for a long time. The actor who played Professor Sn…

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources lean Right
100% Right

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Blikk.hu broke the news on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal