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Podcast: Harry Potter Theory
Episode: Paapa Essiedu FINALLY Speaks Out After Snape Casting Backlash - My Thoughts
Description: It was announced just over a year ago now that Paapa Essiedu would be taking on the role of Snape in the upcoming HBO Harry Potter series. Aaand it’s been a pretty controversial casting to say the least.
In fact, it’s gotten to the point where you really can’t have a discussion about any aspect of the series without people bringing it up.
And up until now, Essiedu himself hadn’t actually addressed the backlash. But in a recent interview, he finally spoke out about what he’s been experiencing.
Today I wa...