HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter collection is reportedly eyeing I May Destroy You and Black Mirror actor Paapa Essiedu to play the function of Severus Snape.
According to a report from THR, the British actor has apparently been supplied the half, though it is unknown presently if negotiations have began. No roles have been formally solid for the collection — which is due out on Max someday in 2026 — however current experiences say Warner Bros. is eager about casting British actor and playwright Mark Rylance as Albus Dumbledore, a personality that shares a number of vital scenes with Snape throughout the collection.
Essiedu performed Gaap within the 2023 Black Mirror episode Demon 79, and he had a starring function within the 2020 British drama I May Destroy You. He was nominated for an Emmy and a BAFTA award for his efficiency within the latter, and IGN nominated I May Destroy You as the most effective tv collection of 2020.
Severus Snape is Hogwarts’ potions professor at first of the Harry Potter collection. The late Alan Rickman performed Snape throughout all eight Harry Potter movies from 2001 to 2011.
While the collection could also be closing in on its Dumbledore and Snape, there’s nonetheless no phrase on who will play the golden trio of Harry, Ron, and Hermoine. In September 2024, followers noticed an open casting name for the collection, trying to find “kids who’re aged Sep 11 in April 2025”.
We additionally know Succession producers Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod will lead the upcoming Harry Potter collection as its director and author, and that Harry Potter star Danielle Radcliffe has mentioned he is unlikely to make a cameo within the collection, which has already acquired a 10-year dedication from Warner Bros. Discovery.
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