Paapa Essiedu Recalls Receiving Murder Threats After Harry Potter Reboot Casting
Paapa Essiedu, who will be starring in the Harry Potter reboot, experienced racism and bullying after casting.
Fans were very excited when the reports related to the Harry Potter reboot surfaced online. However, what followed the excitement was truly shameful. Actor Paapa Essiedu, who is set to portray the iconic Professor Severus Snape in the show, received a lot of racial abuse and d*ath threats online. He opened up about the same during his recent interview and let us tell you, no one deserves to face any kind of bullying online.
Paapa Essiedu Reveals Facing Online Abuse Over Harry Potter Reboot Casting
Paapa Essiedu recently had a chat with the Sunday Times of London, during which he revealed what followed after it was announced that he would play Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter reboot series. He mentioned that he was told to, “Quit or I’ll murder you.” The actor told the outlet that the reality is that if he looks at Instagram, he will see somebody saying, “I’m going to come to your house and kill you.” Paapa Essiedu stated that while he is pretty sure he is not going to be murdered, adding, “That could age badly!” While he hoped he would be okay, he said that nobody should have to encounter this for doing their job. He shared that he would be lying if he said it doesn’t affect him emotionally.
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Abuse Fuels Him
Paapa Essiedu also told the publication that the abuse “fuels” him and that it makes him more passionate about making this character his own because he thinks of how he felt as a kid. He would imagine himself at Hogwarts on broomsticks, adding, “The idea that a kid like me could see himself represented in that world? That’s motivation to not be intimidated by someone saying they’d rather I d*ed instead of doing work I’m going to be really proud of.”
We are proud of the actor for speaking up about it candidly because such things can truly affect a person.
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First Published: March 23, 2026 5:06 PM
