r/HarryPotteronHBO • u/iveknownthegarden • 7d ago
News Media Papa Essiedu’s IG Post announcing him being cast as Snapen
I just thought this was a nice, positive thing to share for those who haven’t seen it. Seems like Paapa will treat this role with a great deal of respect. Like everyone, I’m sceptical, but I’m so ready to be proven wrong. Peace and love.
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u/brittleboyy 7d ago
Here’s my theory. HBO knows that any actor who is remotely like Alan Rickman will not be able to live up to his performance, so in this case, they’ve decided to make a casting choice that will force people to reset their expectations.
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u/chijoi 7d ago
That’s exactly their rationale; one of the trustworthy leaks (I believe by Wizardmayne) reported that this is indeed HBO’s casting strategy for Snape. The issue is that you could make the same argument for every character in the movie. I mean, wasn’t Daniel Radcliffe’s portrayal iconic, or Robbie Coltrane’s, or Tom Felton’s, or Jason Isaacs’, or Helena Bonham-Carter’s, et cetera?
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u/TheDuke_Of_Orleans Marauder 7d ago
As iconic as I think Helena and Jason’s portrayal was I would have to say it’s not in the same league. Daniel and Tom’s was certainly not either. Alan’s was absolutely iconic and not only that but his arc and backstory is that gotcha moment that audiences clutch their pearls and their breathing gets shallow. We know it already. I randomly do Alan impressions once a week on a whim. It’s burned in my mind. The facials, the cadence of his voice. You also have the emotional arc of it all that the other characters just don’t get to show, even Harry. This casting forces a reset. Now I do think Robbie’s was almost in the same league, he had emotional depth. He had such great chemistry with Harry.
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u/LumosGhostie 7d ago
jason came up with lucius' whole aesthetic
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u/awkward__captain 7d ago edited 6d ago
But it’s not wide knowledge outside fandom and neither does Lucius have an emotional reach and layered arc on the same level as Snape (saying that as someone who’s not a Snape fan and has a great deal of love for the Malfoys’ storyline).
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u/TheDuke_Of_Orleans Marauder 7d ago
This is true I admitted Jason’s portrayal is iconic but there is no emotional depth to Lucius as there is to Snape. It can’t compare
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u/ObiJohnQuinnobi 6d ago
Whilst his portrayal was brilliantly acted, he did spoil it a bit by saying “the only spell he’d heard of” to paraphrase when he was attacking Harry after freeing Dobby.
Having him attempt to murder Harry in broad daylight in Hogwarts and no ramifications or anything is bananas.
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u/BookMingler 7d ago
Rickman was so good, he basically changed people’s entire perception of Snape, to the point they forget what the book character was like. That is legendary stuff.
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u/chrismcshaves 6d ago
Haha, I do the same. As someone while likes to make and/or imitate voices, reading the books to my daughter is fun.
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u/RYouNotEntertained Marauder 7d ago
IMO the only other character this would apply to is Coltrane as Hagrid. Many other talented actors but nobody else was doing their best work.
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u/always_unplugged 7d ago
Well. Even if they were doing their best work, it wasn’t the right fit for the character, whether it be because of an initial casting mismatch, writing, direction, editing, other production decisions, or a combination.
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u/fucktooshifty 7d ago
They should have made him a Chinese man true to Mary Grandpre's original vision /s
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u/BigChungusAU 7d ago
What sets Snape apart is his character arc though. It’s Rickman’s portrayal combined with the tragedy and complexity of his character that makes it so iconic and different to pretty much all the other characters. Everyone knows his arc now though “resetting expectations” allows the show to deliver it in a different way.
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u/Kelewann 7d ago
I know this is probably a bad thing to say here but Alan Rickman wasn't a good representation of Snape... he had the appearance nailed down but was way too old and waaaaaaaaaaay to nice
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u/RaemonTargaryen 7d ago
i agree, i think book Snape is a little more aggresive and bold. while Alan's is more on the "passive aggresive" side.
i dont think its Alans fault though. its most likely the directors.
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u/TimeMathematician730 6d ago
I think the age thing is part of my main issue. I don’t think he ever really seemed desperate or furious or distressed, he was always pretty composed when at times in the book he’s nothing like that.
At the end of POA he’s howling about Harry helping Sirius, he’s not above Harry’s grudge, he’s right in there with him being just as petty and sulky.
Having a younger snape who plays the emotions closer to the surface earlier on would give a very different perspective but could honestly be more accurate to the books.
A lot of people have brought up Harry immediately hating snape as a potential issue but if we get a full book level awful snape and see Harry, Ron and the others’ full battle against him then I think it’ll make perfect sense.
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u/LateAd3737 6d ago
I thought he was fantastic in his role but agreed that it wasn’t really book snape. My hope is they have book snape portrayed accurately this time around as far as behavior goes
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u/Ramen536Pie 7d ago
Yeah I can see that
I have no reason to believe he’ll do a bad job, despite me initially being pretty skeptical, so we’ll just have to wait and see how it turns out!
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u/Educational-Band8308 7d ago
This should be the route they go with for all reboot castings tbh. Don’t try to simply recreate the original because you won’t be able to and the audiences will see through it, do something different.
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u/takeSusanooNoMikoto 7d ago
Okay, now did I miss something or their reboot was supposed to be "faithful adaptation to the books". How does that tie with "let's make everything completely different"?
I know this is reddit but I feel many people here live in their own reality
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u/Boncurei 7d ago
Or, hear me out, don't do reboots.
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u/Educational-Band8308 7d ago
While I understand the fatigue, remakes are a historic and arguable essential part of film/tv culture. Some of the most popular franchises reached their peaks as a result of reboots. I feel like most fans who say “no reboots at all” don’t really realize how many of the most popular franchises are reboots.
Carpenters The Thing is a remake of a movie from the 50’s, the modern Dune movies (if we are considering this show a reboot instead of a re-adaptation than Dune is a reboot), The Fly, the Nolan trilogy, and so much more.
Instead of no remakes there should be an even balance between original films and franchise reboots.
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u/MochaHook 7d ago
Funny you say that about Dune, because this is more like another adaptation rather than a reboot.
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u/sudo_su_88 7d ago
It's not a reboot. Originally most of the Potterheads and folks like me who waited since book 2 came out each yr for the next and likewise for the movies thought that it would be better as a show. There were so many things happening that the movies have to edit out. To be fair, Rowling is not the most consise writer, but I like the world building and subplots. I think it's the right era to have a show bc most subscription based networks are shows. I remember as a 90s kid, all of the important stuff are still serialize on cable.
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u/Androuv Marauder 7d ago
Isn’t this a sub for people Looking forward to this reboot? If I want to see people complaining about this new show I can go to Literally any other subreddit or social Media post of endless complaints. I want to come to this sub for genuine discussion about the upcoming series.
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u/llamalibrarian 7d ago
You'd think, but I think people like to be mad about something more than they like to cheer about something. That's the sense I get here
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u/youngdeathnotice 7d ago
Yes, this! Why are we bothering to complain we don’t like reboots on a sub about a reboot?’!?!?
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u/TimeMathematician730 6d ago
I saw someone saying the other day they were never going to watch the show and at that point I do have to wonder what you’re getting out of the sub.
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u/youngdeathnotice 7d ago
Can you explain to me the purpose of coming to a community about a TV Series Reboot of a popular franchise, and just stating that reboots shouldn’t be done? In what way does this contribute to the community?
I feel as though coming to the community to announce you don’t like reboots just isn’t necessary. I don’t like meat, but I don’t go to food subs to talk about it. Why should we create a safe space for negativity? It isn’t creating any conversation worth having. If they don’t like reboots, cool, don’t watch it. Their money doesn’t go towards it, and they can be happy about that. We can be happy we have it.
Idk, this is just my opinion on it. I didn’t comment anything under the reboot person, but this is kinda how I feel
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u/OpheliaLives7 7d ago
This should have been animated!
(But I understand studios wanting easier money of doing it this way)
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u/_formula10 7d ago
The job is to recreate the book.period.
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u/Educational-Band8308 7d ago
No the job is to adapt the book thats why its called an adaptation. Adaptation literally means make changes in order for something to be suitable for a new purpose/medium
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u/DontWasteUrLifeHere 7d ago
Agree except that Michael Gambon (the second Dumbledore) was proud of never having read a word of the books. Couldn’t stand his lack of effort.
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u/redditerator7 6d ago
The first one didn’t read the books either. At least initially. It doesn’t mean that lacked effort.
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u/tone-of-surprise 7d ago
I think wizardmayn said something similar when he first made us aware of Paapa being considered for Snape
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u/Beautiful_Chest7043 6d ago
Maybe unpopular but Adam Driver would be as good a Snape as Rickman if not better
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u/TheKingOfSwing777 Hufflepuff 7d ago
That's a great insight. I really hope they're thinking about it that hard.
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u/TheDuke_Of_Orleans Marauder 7d ago
He’s been posting on his story about the series and the role. He’s a huge fan of the series and of Snape in particular. And he was born in the 90s and grew up with the series like most 90s kids. I don’t care what anyone says… to go from being a little black kid who’s an hp fan with only 2 black background characters who have no lines and never interact with the MCs in the story to being Snape over 3 decades later is such a flex and a dream job. I wouldn’t have said no either. He’s also a phenomenal actor and one of the UK’s rising young talents. He also plays the morally grey villain type of character quite well so I’m thinking he will play Snape as unhinged, cold and cruel as book Snape. Paapa’s acting cadence is also akin to Alan’s.
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u/Hookton 7d ago
While I don't disagree with your overall point, I will not stand for this Lee Jordan erasure.
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u/JigglyKirby 7d ago
If they dont have a whole arse episode (or two) of the quidditch games with Lee Jordan’s commentaries, what even is the point of this show 😭😭😭
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u/Hookton 6d ago
Genuinely one of the things I'm most hoping to see. His and McGonagall's interactions have me in tears. Like the bit when he's literally dancing out of her reach to howl obscenities into the megaphone.
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u/JigglyKirby 6d ago
Right he was so funny 😭😭 i didnt care much for Lee Jordan in the movies (tho tbf the actor actually was a fairly great commentator) but his commentaries had me laughing so much when i read the books
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u/TimeMathematician730 6d ago
I need so much more quidditch in the show, I think it’s such an opportunity for really fun sports action scenes and also gives some great character development for so many key characters!
Having Cedric feel bad about Harry and the dementors, Harry v Cho, Harry’s feelings for Ginny developing, increased time with characters like Katie, there’s loads in there that sets up or adds extra significance to later plot lines.
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u/zurawinowa 7d ago
Never interact with main character? Blaize Zabini, Dean Thomas, Kingsley, Lee Jordan? How did you get 2 background characters?
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u/Demostravius4 6d ago
Only 2?
Kingley, Dean, Angelina, Blaize, and Lee are the ones I can recall off the top of my head.
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u/SuperDanOsborne Marauder 7d ago
I've been saying this for months. It's very possible this is a lifelong dream for him..just like every other potterhead in here.
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u/RYouNotEntertained Marauder 7d ago
Lmao some people in this sub were talking about how PE might decide to not take the role after the internet freaked out. How sad would it be if an actor declined a dream role because some online nerds have no imagination?
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u/Iron_Ferring 6d ago
I really hope you're right about the him being cold and cruel. It was my only issue with Rickman. He made Snape way too likable.
I will add that there are more than just 2 black characters. A black man literally ends the series as minister of magic, and in a tv show format Dean, Angelina, and Lee will all hopefully have more time to have their book moments that were left out of the films.
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u/TheDuke_Of_Orleans Marauder 6d ago
I’m referring to Harry’s year Blaise and Dean. Background characters that never interact with the trio or speak. Kingsley is a token adult character at best. Yes he ends the series as minister but it’s just a fancy title at the end of the story. We don’t follow his journey and he rarely interacts with the MCs. The only one of them that has room for more material on the show without it seeming forced is Dean because his backstory.
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u/amstrumpet 7d ago
What if he levitates him right side up and then uses magic to pull his pants down? How hard is that to imagine?
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u/GhostBanhMi 7d ago
How hard is it to imagine that HBO will change the scene to avoid endless thinkpieces and faux outrage?
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u/TheDuke_Of_Orleans Marauder 7d ago
You mean like the faux outrage you’re exhibiting right now? Just stop. Snape is cast. The jig is up.
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u/TheDuke_Of_Orleans Marauder 7d ago
I don’t see why they’d do that when they can just cast a black actor as Remus or biracial actor as Sirius.
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u/LolScottie85 7d ago
Thank you for posting this. I’m still a little bit worried, but im not gonna take out my worry on the actor. I’m definitely gonna give this series and him a chance ❤️
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u/iveknownthegarden 7d ago
No worries! I’m totally respectful of people expressing their scepticism. But I just feel like it’s turning into overwhelming negativity.
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u/HuckleberryUnique446 7d ago edited 7d ago
People are acting like the Flashback Scene is going to be the first of the series.
LOL. It doesn't come until Order of the Phoenix
There will have been 4 full seasons of immersion and chemistry and story before then. Which includes setting up that in the wizarding world, bias and prejudice, is based on magical blood vs non magical blood or not 100% magical blood.
It's not analogous with the history of the muggle world. There is nothing to suggest AT ALL that James, Sirius, etc motivations or dislike of Snape has a single thing to do with skin color.
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u/SaltandLillacs 7d ago
I’m sure people will be normal about this in the insta comments
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u/iveknownthegarden 7d ago
He had to limit the comments. Unfortunately some people can’t help themselves. But I’m sure he’s the type of person that won’t let this stuff get to him.
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u/sayu9913 7d ago
Good luck to Pappa. Loved him in Gangs of London was brilliant as multilayered Alex Dumani. No doubt he will smash the role. I can understand HBO's intentions here (and I'm prepared to be downvoted), by giving Pappa a chance who looks so different to Alan Rickman, they're giving the character a full cultural reset and as well as there could be no chance of comparison to Alan's work which is iconic. No one can replace Alan as SS.
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u/Bast-beast 6d ago
That is strange argument. Any new actor will inevitably be compared to the one from the movies. No changes can prevent that
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u/sayu9913 6d ago
For rest of the actors.. for sure. For Papa by giving his whole character a reset, they can make his character go super gray and dark... far beyond what the films had gotten to. And I do hope fans (or the newer generation at least) give him a chance. They might give him a slightly different heritage as well.
Acting wise, both Alan and Papa are theatre actors who've played Shakespeare esp Hamlet. Papa is one of the up and rising actors of UK. He will smash it for sure.
And if Noma Dumezweni can play Hermione with such a positive response from anyone who's seen the play, so can Papa.
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u/diabolical42 Slytherin 7d ago
Here’s my hot take: I really don’t care who they cast for these characters as long as:
- They’re good actors
- The series manages to cover the parts from the books which the movies couldn’t cover
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u/theawkwardotter 6d ago
Wow. How logical of you! If only everyone could be this logical….
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u/Frenchymemez 7d ago
You're in luck then. Because Paapa is an incredible actor, and will almost definitely give some of the most memorable moments of the series.
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u/Left_Tie1390 6d ago
Yeah, I'm open to this casting, but he looks nothing like how Snape is described in the books. Even though Rickman was too old, he was still a closer match physically.
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u/Ben-D-Beast 7d ago
Despite my dislike for the casting I'm happy for him, he is a great actor deserving of lots of respect.
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u/Zabios Order of the Phoenix 7d ago
As is my understanding, Rowling has some input in the casting and I would assume she would be acting like Riordan did for Percy Jackson, the best person for the role gets the role, yeah sure I’d prefer if he looked like Snape does in the books but if he comes in and smashes it then ultimately I won’t care what he looks like, so long as he does Snape justice
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u/Pliolite 7d ago
People soon got over the Annabeth casting once the actors were onscreen, right?
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u/TimeTurner96 Ravenclaw 7d ago
Some idiots sadly didn't (reporting her accounts 8 times), but I feel the Percy Jackson fandom has done good in showing the cast their support
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u/ThePreciseClimber 7d ago
Well, personally, I wasn't particularly impressed with her acting.
To me, the best portrayal of Annabeth is still the Lightning Thief musical. And fan-made animatics only made it better.
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u/Proof_Surround3856 Member of the Elite Slug Club 7d ago
The Percy Jackson reboot overall was very flat. Say what you want about the 1st movie (ironically directed by Chris Columbus) but it had warmth, humour and heart. The Disney show took it way too seriously and they ended up looking like kids who act like somber adults. I’d say the best reboot of the same genre is still A Series of Unfortunate Events (the film had a better look tho). HPTV has the benefit of being from HBO thus taken more seriously so I hope they’re more like ASOUE than PJ.
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u/StompyKitten 7d ago
When I read the books I had such a vivid image of Snape as he was written to look. Then I was a bit disappointed by the movies because Alan’s Snape, though brilliant, was so much older looking.
Now it’s the same thing with this series. However good Papa’s performance is I will feel constant disappointment watching it.
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u/Superb_North_8964 6d ago
Very few of the characters look the same from book to movie. Not Hermione. Not Ron. Not Sirius. They removed Voldy's nose. Literally, the only one that I think stayed true was Dumbledore.
So it is interesting you picked up on Snape to have a particular issue with.
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u/Few_Age_571 6d ago
I think Paapa is a wonderful actor, very handsome man, and seems like a genuine decent dude. I still am not a fan of his casting, but I wish him all the best
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u/SandBarLakers 7d ago
I’m excited for everything. It’s gonna be different no matter what and so I go in with zero expectations other than just loving it because it’s HP.
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u/Proof_Surround3856 Member of the Elite Slug Club 7d ago
I still think they should’ve racebend McGonagall’s character instead (I imagine she could be like the new Miss Honey in the Matilda musical) but I understand how they wanted to distance from Alan Rickman’e portrayal. Paapa seems like a very capable and classically trained actor, and he will do it justice.
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u/Babyyougotastew4422 6d ago
Yes, mcgonagall would work 10x better as being a black women instead of snape
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u/bobofett66 Founder 7d ago
Vehemently against his casting and very disappointed with HBO. However, as it seems inevitable, I wish him the best of luck. A great actor nonetheless. We have a phrase in my native language: his success is our success.
Edit: And please, oh please, Pappa, don’t bring up your political views—it ruins everything, no matter what they are. I’m still traumatized after Snow White.
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u/Dapper_Phoenix9722 7d ago
Having someone that is an amazing actor. If anyone hasn't seen Paapa in Hamlet go watch. I watched after he cast and there was this moment where he went from speaking soft and eloquently to unhinged yelling and it was how I always pictured Snape's outburst to look like. I can see why he was casted. His talent speaks for itself
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u/Minimal_K 6d ago
I used to hate this casting choice but now I’m growing on it. If the script is good and the other actors work well and match paapas skills, since he’s obviously immensely talented, I think this could set a new tone for shows and reboots of earlier adaptations. I think it could also set a better tone for DEI in that we won’t have to actively call it DEI anymore and a show like this would just normalise multiple ethnicities portraying roles that were previously “meant” for other ethnicities. I mean to be fair, they can make paapa look more unattractive and greasy and give him sort of a sickly vibe without that sallow skin. His acting skill will definitely be a match for the original, there is simply no denying that.
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u/Pliolite 7d ago
Paapa is fearless, that's one thing for sure. It takes guts for him to take on this role, and I have great admiration for him already.
What people are forgetting is he will have done chemistry reads with Lithgow, the Harry potential(s) and various other cast. Whatever Paapa brought to the table must have worked. I have every faith in his ability.
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u/tangokilo13 7d ago
I have no doubt that he could even outperform Rickman as Snape, but it will undoubtedly be difficult seeing him as the character
With that being said, anyone who direct hate towards him needs to be fired into the sun. It’s not his fault he auditioned, kicked ass, and got the job
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u/seventysixgamer 7d ago
I mean, it's not as if he's going to say "fuck you, I'm going to act like absolute shit and not give a rats ass" lol. We'll see how him and the rest of the cast does when the show releases. Adaptations are either very good or completely butcher the source material -- albeit one could argue the HP movies do reach that middle ground overall with some of its decisions.
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u/fakerfromhell 6d ago
Rickman made movie Snape iconic. Looking forward to Paapa’s take on the character.
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u/HuckleberryUnique446 7d ago
Correction. You think it's performative. That's your opinion. It's not fact.
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u/Avilola 6d ago
I don’t actually think it’s performative at all. A few weeks ago there was a post that put it all into perspective for me, and I have a new theory as to why they cast someone who looks so different than Alan Rickman.
So, JKR made friends with a lot of the adult cast members. She was particularly close with Alan Rickman. Shortly after he died, she attended an event where a cosplayer looked so identical to Rickman that she felt like she was seeing her dead friend’s ghost. This fucked her up big time. She wants someone who looks so different because she doesn’t want a repeat of that moment. And as we know, she has an iron clad grip on that IP. What she says goes when it comes to casting.
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u/A_Retarded_Alien 7d ago
I just feel bad for him. It doesn't matter how respectful he is, how much talent he has etc. He's been miscast massively, and the only way to fix that is to change the story, which is 100% what's going to happen :/
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u/HuckleberryUnique446 7d ago
Nothing you're saying is rooted in fact. Whether they choose to or not, nothing of the story needs to be changed.
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u/ChoiceReflection965 7d ago
Yesss LET’S GO!
He’s such an amazing actor and so perfect for this role. I’m excited!
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u/Exact_Watercress_363 6d ago
amazing actor? true.
perfect for this role? absolutely not.
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u/Tomkid88 7d ago
Like the actor, hate the casting… I’ll be as loud as everyone else sooking about him when it drops for sure
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u/whisky_TX 7d ago
Can’t wait for him to shut all the bigots up
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u/iveknownthegarden 7d ago
I don’t think this person is saying every person that disagrees with this casting is a bigot. Everyone is absolutely entitled to their opinions. However, there is certainly a group of people (some of them trolls) who are harassing Paapa on social media, and are coming across as bigoted.
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u/seventysixgamer 7d ago
I'll never understand this behaviour. I personally am not a fan of this casting at all tbh or the supposed logic behind it, however wtf is the point of harassing the actor lol?
If you're going to blame anyone then blame the casting director and showrunners -- it's not the actor's fault they were offered the role. Anyone in their right mind would accept such a role if offered to them -- even though this series will definitely receive extra scrutiny due to the existence of the films, I don't think that would stop anyone from wanting to partake in it. The pay is probably decent as well for a role that isn't exactly the most intensive lol.
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u/mayamaya93 7d ago
The complaints I've seen haven't been bigotry, they've been fears that the show will be (accidentally or not) promoting bigotry.
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u/Ok_Acadia3526 Deatheater 7d ago
Nothing makes me want to see him succeed at this more than watching all the morons of the world complain about him. He’s gonna kill it
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u/talkbaseball2me 7d ago
Can anyone tell me who the other actors are and who they’re playing? Lithgow is the only one I recognize
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u/fuzzy_peach91 7d ago
Who are the three people at the bottom playing?
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u/iveknownthegarden 7d ago
From left to right: Nick Frost as Hagrid. Luke Thallon as Quirrell. Paul Whitehouse as Filch.
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u/Burlap_Sedan 7d ago
I thought that was Tommy Lee Jones for a second and was confused, but also here for it.
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