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'HP': Paapa Essiedu received death threats after casting as Snape

'HP': Paapa Essiedu received death threats after casting as Snape

NewsBytes 3 months ago
Paapa Essiedu, the actor set to portray Professor Severus Snape in HBO Max's upcoming Harry Potter series, has revealed that he has received death threats and racial abuse since his casting was announced.
In an interview with The Sunday Times of London, Essiedu shared that some of the messages he has received have been extreme, including threats telling him to quit the show or face violence. "I've been told 'Quit or I'll murder you,'" he said.
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