Paapa Essiedu faces backlash for supporting trans rights while cast as Severus Snape in the new Harry Potter series, amid J.K. Rowling’s indifference. Explore the reactions and implications in the ...

The author blasted an open letter, signed by Essiedu among other "Harry Potter" actors, which called protection of the U.K. trans community.

Harry Potter series writer JK Rowling stated that she would not want to sack actor Paapa Essiedu from the upcoming HBO series based on her best-selling series.

The author has broken her silence on a media report speculating about whether she will "sack" HBO's 'Harry Potter' star ...

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Paapa Essiedu, the actor who will portray Severus Snape in the upcoming TV reboot of Harry Potter, has signed an open letter calling for industry action on trans rights. Essiedu was among ...

J.K. Rowling does not share the same views on trans rights as actor Paapa Essiedu, who will play Severus Snape in HBO's Harry Potter reboot, but she said that won't affect his employment. "I don’t ...

J.K. Rowling explains why she wouldn’t fire Paapa Essiedu from the Harry ... a woman is defined by biological sex. Essiedu, set to play Severus Snape on the HBO series, was one of over 400 ...

The actor is speaking out against the Supreme Court's ruling on transgender people – which followed a campaign partly funded by JK Rowling.