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Jason Isaacs Decries Racist Attacks on Paapa Essiedu’s Snape Casting

He urged viewers to respect the acclaimed actor’s role in HBO’s new adaptation ahead of filming in Leavesden this summer.

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Overview

  • At FanExpo Denver, former Lucius Malfoy actor Jason Isaacs labeled online criticism of Paapa Essiedu’s casting as racist and praised Essiedu’s talent.
  • HBO has officially confirmed Essiedu as Severus Snape in its seven-season television adaptation, with each installment devoted to one of J.K. Rowling’s books.
  • Showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod are leading the project alongside executive producers David Heyman and J.K. Rowling.
  • Rowling posted on X that she does not have the authority to remove actors from the series and would never dismiss someone over legally protected beliefs.
  • Production is in pre-production with filming slated to begin this summer at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden and a premiere expected in late 2026 or early 2027.