The first teaser of the upcoming ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ has reignited controversy, with fans trolling the trailer over the casting of Papa Essiedu as Professor Severus Snape.The reaction follows the reveal of the first look at Essiedu as the Potions Professor, a character previously portrayed by late actor Alan Rickman in the film series. Some viewers took to social media to criticize the casting, with comments calling the casting the “worst downfall”, while others accused the show of attempting to be “woke”.‘Harry Potter’ series criticized for casting Papa Essiedu as Snape

Fans say the characters are faithful to the book except for Snape

At the same time, some fans argued that while other characters appeared visually faithful to their book and film adaptations, Snape came across as a miscast. One post read, “Also, Dumbledore, Hagrid and McGonagall look really amazing,” while another wrote, “I’m still not a fan of Snape casting at all, but I’ll still give it a chance.”

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In online conversations, fans were also advocating for Adam Driver to be cast as the professor. One comment said, “HBO messed up big time by not casting Adam Driver as Professor Snape,” while another claimed, “It’s weird that if they had just cast Adam Driver it would have probably been HBO’s most watched series since Game of Thrones.”

Papa Essiedu is receiving death threats over snap casting

Amid the controversy, Essiedu revealed that she has faced severe online abuse, including death threats. talking to many times“I’ve been told, ‘Leave or I’ll kill you,'” the actor said. It really matters. The reality is that if I look at Instagram I will see someone saying, ‘I will come to your house and kill you.’ “Although I hope I recover, no one should have to go through this to do their job.”He said that although the response has been emotionally challenging, he has incorporated it into his performance. “I’m playing a wizard in Harry Potter. And I’d be lying if I said it didn’t affect me emotionally. The themes running through Harry Potter are of love triumphing over hate, of acceptance. And that’s why I’m doing it.”‘Harry Potter’ cast and release dateThe teaser, which introduces a brand new cast led by Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, along with Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger and Alistair Stout as Ron Weasley. The cast includes John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch, Luke Thelon as Quirinus Quirrell, Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Bel Powley as Petunia and Daniel Rigby and Vernon as Molly Weasley. Dursley and Katherine Parkinson.‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ will be released on Christmas.