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My thoughts about Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape (HBO Harry Potter remake)

Before you read: all I'm writing is my opinion, my thoughts. I'm not a racist and I don't have anything against black people. Thanks 😊

I have been a Harry Potter fan since I was 13/14 and I still am. When I heard about the remake I was a little worried about what they will do but also happy because (I hope) they will make moments from the books that weren't in the movies.

I'm a huge Alan Rickman fan and he inspires me very much. I knew that with the remake, they will cast someone who isn't Alan and never will reach the level of Snape that Alan made.

Now I'm not a racist. I actually admire the actors with different nations and their works. I don't mind the remakes of movies or TV shows. The thing that bothers me is the casting. Sometimes the casting isn't right even the thing they shoot is not remake.

Honestly I don't know who Paapa Essiedu is. I haven't watched something with him. Maybe he is an amazing actor I don't know.

But casting him as Snape I don't think is a good idea. Not because I'm a fan of Alan, no, it's because him being Snape the whole idea of the character disappears. Snape was bullied by James and now, that bullying has other meaning. With casting Paapa as Snape, a black Snape, it changes the way we see Harry Potter. The bullying from James and Sirius, the suspicion from Harry, Dumbledore using Snape as a spy now has other meaning with changing Snape's colour skin.

I don't know if I'm speaking correctly, if what I'm saying makes sense, but to make it little clearer the woman from the tiktok says a lot of things that I agree with about the whole situation.

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I'm wondering if you're familiar with thisissavvy on instagram (I presume she's on other platforms but that's where I know her from, because her content is very similar to yours (media analysis from a Biblical perspective, and current issues from a Biblical worldview), and you remind me of her, because both of you discuss these things in such beautiful, articulate ways, but pull absolutely no punches when it comes to calling out sin and poor filmmaking?

Hello! I don't know her. But she sounds like someone I'd like to be friends with! I'll check her out. Thanks for the tip!

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