HBO's buzzy 'Harry Potter' TV reboot sets its sights on 'I May Destroy You' star Paapa Essiedu to play the iconic Severus Snape role.
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Essiedu, a breakout star from the acclaimed HBO series 'I May Destroy You', is the top choice to bring the beloved Potions professor to life on the small screen.
With Essiedu's gritty, nuanced acting chops, this Snape casting could give the character a fresh new dimension and appeal to a whole new generation of Wizarding World fans.