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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jason Isaacs has blasted "racist" fans criticising the cast of Paapa Essiedu in Harry Potter. The 62-year-old actor - who played Lucius Malfoy in the original film adaptation's of J.K.

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 ...

A new actor is donning the robes of Professor Severus Snape in HBO’s Harry Potter TV series. Ghanaian-British actor Paapa ...

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.

Essiedu, known for his roles in "I May Destroy You," "Black Mirror" and "The Outrun," shared his excitement at joining the magical world of "Harry Potter" in an April Instagram post announcing his ...

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 ...

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 ...