The Harry Potter series Severus Rogue will be Paapa Essiedu
The actor of Gangs of London and I May Destroy You will take the place of Alan Rickman.
Adults in the series Harry Potter begin to emerge. Paapa essiedu should soon sign to join the casting of the HBO series. He is in the process of “finalize your contract“With Warner Bros. ad Deadline today.
His name was whispered for months to succeed Alan Rickman In the dress of the potions teacher, who plays a major role throughout the saga. The British actor is only 34 years old and will offer a much younger version of Snape, since Rickman was 55 years old when he started to embody the sorcerer.
“HBO understands that a series of this scope arouses many rumors and speculation”, HBO told Deadline in a press release that does not yet officially confirm the casting. “As we advance in pre-production, we will only confirm the details when we have finalized the agreements.”
Paapa essiedu is known for his roles in television series Gangs of London And I may destroy you. He had also played Sergeant Campbell in the remake of Crime of the East Express Directed by Kenneth Branagh, released in 2017.
He is the third recruit in the casting, after John Lithgow in teacher Albus Dumbledore and Janet McTeer is in negotiations to play the role of Professor Minerva McGonagall. Note that we are still waiting for official announcements from Warner Bros.
The adaptation is written by producer Francesca Gardiner (Killing Eve, succession). She will be executive producer alongside Mark Mylod, JK Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Itts and David Heyman, the historic producer of the franchise Harry Potter.
Series envisaged over a decade, each season of Harry Potter will cover a volume of the famous literary saga of JK Rowling. Expected exit around 2017 on max in France.
