Max’s Harry Potter Series May Have Found Its Severus Snape in This ‘Black Mirror’ Star

Professor Severus Snape from Harry Potter

It's time to turn to page 394, because we finally have the first major casting news for HBO and Max's upcoming Harry Potter television series. Paapa Essiedu, best known for his work on HBO's smash-hit series I May Destroy You and Netflix's beloved horror anthology Black Mirror, is in negotiations to play the iconic role of Severus Snape in the series, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

&#x2715 Remove Ads No other casting for the show has been announced, though it has been reported that Mark Rylance is in negotiations to play the role of Albus Dumbledore. The show itself will take place at the same time as the original films, but will"feature a new cast to lead a new generation of fandom, full of the fantastic detail and much-loved characters Harry Potter fans have loved for over twenty-five years," according to HBO.

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