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 ...

Jason Isaacs calls out racist attacks targeting Paapa Essiedu’s casting as Snape in HBO’s Harry Potter series, as he responded to comments in a new interview ...

Jason Isaacs is not here for the backlash over the casting of Paapa Essiedu in the role of Severus Snape in the Harry Potter series. The White Lotus Season 3 star, who starred in the original Harry ...

Miriam Margolyes is the latest 'Harry Potter' alum to take a stance against J.K. Rowling's ongoing anti-transgender rhetoric.

All the cast of the new Harry Potter TV series are amazing. They will be swallowing their tongues, hopefully—you know, their digital tongues—when they see what [Paapa] does on screen.” Back in May, ...

M iriam Margolyes, who played Professor Sprout in the original Harry Potter series and is well-known in her native Britain, ...

These cast members include Dominic McLaughlin as the titular part originally made famous by Daniel Radcliffe, Arabella Stanton stepping into Emma Watson’s shoes as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout ...

Jason Isaacs, who played Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, has defended Paapa Essiedu after the actor received racist abuse for being cast as Severus Snape in the upcoming TV series ...

J.K. Rowling is raving about the upcoming “Harry Potter” TV series. ... Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, ...

Paapa Essiedu attends the 2024 Harper’s ... A girl reads a book next to a poster promoting the fifth and latest installment in the series by British author J.K. Rowling, “Harry Potter and ...

Jason Isaacs has jumped to the defence of Harry Potter newcomer Paapa Essiedu, after he was cast as Hogwarts ... over their involvement in the show from some critics due to JK Rowling’s involvement.

Paapa Essiedu attends the 2024 Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards on Nov. 5, 2024, in London. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images for Harper’s Bazaar UK) ...