Paapa Essiedu, best known for his work on HBO’s I May Destroy You and Black Mirror, is up for the role of Severus Snape, played brilliantly by Alan Rickman in the big screen adaptation.

This week it was revealed that HBO has reportedly offered the role of Severus Snape in its upcoming TV series — which has previously been pitched as a”faithful” adaptation of the J.K ...

Originally a Death Eater who served Dark Lord Voldemort, Snape eventually betrayed the dark wizard and became a double agent for Dumbledore — even uttering the killing curse that killed ...

Paapa Essiedu and Alan Rickman as Severus Snape in 'Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix' CREDIT: Getty/Warner Bros. Entertainment Paapa Essiedu is in talks to play Severus Snape in the ...