Paapa Essiedu Faced Race-Fuelled Death Threats After Being Cast as Snape in ‘Harry Potter’ Reboot

Paapa Essiedu has spoken out about the abuse he has faced since being cast as Professor Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter series. In an interview with The Sunday Times, the actor said some of the messages he received included serious threats. “I’ve been told, ‘Quit or I’ll murder you,’” he said. He explained that...