HBO has revealed a security team and more were required on the set of the new Harry Potter series, after from death threats ...

Essiedu is stepping into the role of Professor Severus Snape in HBO's new 'Harry Potter' series, and despite the cruelty he's ...

Paapa Essiedu, the new Harry Potter star who will play Severus Snape in the upcoming HBO adaptation of the series, is opening ...

Paapa Essiedu reveals he received death threats after being cast as Severus Snape in HBO’s Harry Potter series, opening up ...

Paapa Essiedu is set to be the first Black actor to portray the Hogwarts professor in a major adaptation of the iconic books.

HBO's Harry Potter has been under the microscope ever since its conception, but Paapa Essiedu’s casting as Severus Snape has ...

While still excited to take on the role, he did note that all the racially-fueled backlash has clouded the moment.

"I've been told, 'Quit or I'll murder you." ...

"I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t affect me emotionally," the British actor said ...

Paapa Essiedu has revealed that he has received death threats and racist abuse since being cast as Severus Snape in HBO’s ...