SnitchSeeker.com - British actor Paapa Essiedu rumored to play Professor Snape in Harry Potter HBO show

Reports are coming out that 34 year-old British actor Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You) is being strongly considered to take on the role of Professor Severus Snape in the upcoming HBO/MAX Harry Potter series.

Variety and Deadline have noted the exact same story, that they have heard from sources that the Emmy- and BAFTA-nominated actor is being eyed to play Snape in the entirety of the saga, but no confirmation has come from Warner Bros.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Paapa Essiedu is being eyed for the role of Professor Severus Snape in the upcoming “Harry Potter” TV series. <a href="https://t.co/65Gf0ThkJh">https://t.co/65Gf0ThkJh</a></p>— Variety (@Variety) <a href="https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1864441192131227654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

HBO simply said this of this and any casting. The series is tentative for a late 2026-early 2027 debut.

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“We appreciate that such a high profile series will draw a lot of rumor and speculation. As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalize deals.”

Snape was famously portrayed by the late Alan Rickman in the film series, and by various actors in the global productions of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.