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

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 ...

With several people on the internet speaking ill of Paapa Essiedu’s casting as Severus Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter reboot series, Jason Isaacs, who portrayed Lucius Malfoy in the film franchise ...

"Harry Potter" alum Jason Isaacs weighed in on the online controversy surrounding Paapa Essiedu's casting in the upcoming HBO series adaptation.

Jason Isaacs has jumped to the defence of Harry Potter newcomer Paapa Essiedu, after he was cast as Hogwarts professor Severus Snape in the new TV adaptation of the popular novels. The White Lotus ...

Paapa Essiedu has reflected on the first role that made him doubt himself. The British actor, 33, is best known for starring in I May Destroy You, Gangs of London and The Capture.

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 ...

Weruche Opia and Paapa Essiedu. Photo: Dan Wooller/Shutterstock; Dave Benett/Getty Michaela Coel's new HBO series I May Destroy You is here to help you think beyond what you already know regarding ...

If there’s one thing we know about Jason Isaacs, it’s that he’s not going to bite his tongue. The outspoken actor has come to the defense of Paapa Essiedu, who was cast as Severus Snape in the ...

LONDON — No one from the Royal Shakespeare Co. was sure if Paapa Essiedu would have time for an interview recently. He was busy rehearsing the title role in “Hamlet” while also preparing for ...

Paapa Essiedu says George, the hero he plays in the new sci-fi drama "The Lazarus Project," is a normal dude placed in an extraordinary situation.

"Paapa Essiedu is one of the best actors I've ever seen in my life," Isaacs said during a July 5 panel discussion at Fan Expo Denver moderated by Collider.