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 ...

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Essiedu, meanwhile, signed an open letter in May condemning the U.K. Supreme Court for ruling that transgender women are not legally considered women and transgender men are not legally considered ...

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 ...

“Paapa Essiedu is one of the best actors I’ve ever seen in my ... Paapa made headlines when he was one of around 400 figures from the entertainment world who co-signed an open letter calling for ...

Jason Isaacs slammed fans criticizing the casting of Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter series. When speaking during a panel at FanExpo Denver moderated by Collider ’s Maggie ...

These cast members include Dominic McLaughlin as the titular part originally made famous by Daniel Radcliffe, Arabella Stanton stepping into Emma Watson’s shoes as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout ...

Harry Potter film star Jason Isaacs has hit out at "rude" criticism surrounding the casting of Black actor Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV adaptation.

Former “Harry Potter” star Jason Isaacs did not hesitate this past weekend to call out the fans who have been “rude” to new Severus Snape actor Paapa Essiedu. Isaacs addressed the issue ...

Jason Isaacs isn't here for all the muggle back talk. The "Harry Potter" alum, who played Lucius Malfoy in the wizarding drama franchise, weighed in on the controversy surrounding Paapa Essiedu's ...