US EditionHBO 'Harry Potter' Show Black Severus Snape Casting
- HBO announced Paapa Essiedu will play Severus Snape in the new 'Harry Potter' series, a casting that has sparked controversy due to his African descent.
- J.K. Rowling describes Snape as a thin man with pale skin and a hooked nose, raising questions about the choice of a black actor for the role.
- Critics argue that casting a black actor for a character that Rowling described as white presents a contradiction to previous outcries over race-swapping.
- Essiedu's casting is viewed by some as an attempt to diversify, but it has received mixed reactions from fans and commentators alike.
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Woke HBO to Cast Black Actor as Severus Snape in Harry Potter Reboot | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
HBO's casting of Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape in its Harry Potter reboot ignites controversy, raising questions about fidelity to the source material versus the push for diversity in modern storytelling.
Will HBO apologize for blackwashing Severus Snape? - Washington Examiner
Harry Potter is an international sensation, with the books, movies, theme parks, and endless merchandise not only making author J.K. Rowling a billionaire but cementing the fictional teenage wizard at the center of the lives of countless children (and some adults). Its characters are adored by generations, to the point that children and adults alike still carry out online “Sorting Hat” ceremonies to determine whether they would be placed in Gryf…
Australian National Review - Woke HBO to Cast Black Actor as Severus Snape in Harry Potter Reboot
Paapa Essiedu (L); late Alan Rickman (R) HBO has announced plans to cast a Black actor as Severus Snape in its upcoming Harry Potter series adaptation, in yet another brazen move by the radical left to rewrite and ruin beloved classics. The iconic character, immortalized by the late Alan Rickman in the original films, is described in J.K. Rowling’s books in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as “a thin man with sallow skin, a large hooked …
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