Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone's new Severus Snape actor, Paapa Essiedu, has confirmed one scene that wasn't in the movie.
films – Nick Frost’s Rubeus Hagrid looks pretty close to Robbie Coltrane’s version, so far – others are diverting away. Part of this is to help forge its own identity, some of it is due to striving for greater book accuracy, and some is simply what works best for the show itself.
This includes Snape himself, who is one of the most important characters to get right. In the TV show, he’ll be brought to life by Paapa Essiedu . For starters, he was much older: Snape is in his early 30s when the books begin; Rickman was in his mid-50s in the first movie. Essiedu is 35, shifting things back towards the character’s book age. With that comes his characterization. Rickman’s version was nowhere near as bitter, angry, or malicious. He might not have been Mr. Nice Guy, but he was way more likable than the books, and far more calm and composed. That makes sense with the age change, because Snape still acting like that in his 50s wouldn’t work since he should’ve matured more, and it clearly worked for the movies. But with Essiedu being much younger, it also makes more sense to have more of that personality from the books. He’s unquestionably a fantastic actor, and it’ll be great to see how he tackles that., with Snape on a broom, is also an encouraging sign. The expanded runtime of the TV series means it can include scenes that the movies didn’t have time for, like this, and add in things that aren’t even on the page to flesh out the characters and world even more. This doesn’t mean it will necessarily be better than the movies because of that, but that it can provide its own worthwhile experience. In terms of Snape, specifically, because his full arc his known from the outset, it could layer things in throughout the entire series that build to the big reveals with his character. This is one of the richest, most complex characters in the entire Harry Potter saga, and there should be faith that Essiedu can pull it off, and whether he does or not won’t be contingent on the color of his skin. The actor had a great response when asked why he’d taken on the role, and it’s something everyone could do with remembering: “The themes that run through Harry Potter are of love triumphing over hate — of acceptance. And that’s why I’m doing it.”4 CBS Sci-Fi Shows That Were Spinoffs of Popular Movies, RankedGet access to exclusive stories on new releases, movies, shows, comics, anime, games and more!
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