So I guess the other two as well? But it’s a different cast for the adults
Confusing af

damn Riz ahmed wouldve been a dope new snape too

ah so we get a preview of her performance soon

those last couple seasons are gonna take years to finish lmfao

THIS but tbh he more established that paa n prob turned it down/wouldnt wanna sign on for 12 years

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hell no lol

he def got the chops bruh

could easily do the slick back greasy hair as well

Some kid gonna have a full beard by series end

Better pick than current. But still Adam Driver or Gtfo

how would that change the issue ppl have w the og casting tho? still a bullied poc bullying the son of a white woman he was thirsting after

Eh I’m just speaking about acting don’t give af bout the controversy.

The creators know how they should’ve casted the cast by making Snape POC. They clearly just don’t give af bout the racial nuance which sucks.

Hugh Laurie as Dumbledore wouldn’t have been my #1 pick, and John Lithgow might even be better at the role for the first few seasons

But from a logistical standpoint, I still cannot believe they chose an 80 year old to play Dumbledore. Had some dumb asses on Reddit tryna tell me I was ageist — don’t know how you could be brain dead enough to see how this just makes no sense. Dumbasses talkin bout I haven’t seen his medical records…bruh he’s 80 years old, that’s all I need to know

Even if he lives until he’s 95, the cognitive and physical decline (and therefore acting ability decline) is so highly likely by book 5 at least (if not sooner). That’s not even taking into the very real possibility that he could just flat out die.

the asian and the black experience arent nearly the same although they both are poc and share some similarities

yh its dumb af if they get writers strike half way through a season delaying it by 2 years

na hugh laurie na have that energy

i never said it was the same. i said the change wouldn't address what people itt have said is their issue with essiedu.

it suggests the hysteria is solely about him being Black and not his talent as an actor. i'd be more worried about whether or not the writers are astute enough to gracefully tell the story with that complex racial context in mind

i'd be more worried about whether or not the writers are astute enough to gracefully tell the story with that complex racial context in mind - same i think thats the same as everyone else who has a problem with him in this thread especially seeing that they didn't colourblind cast anyone else cast-wise (hermoine yes vaguely) i just dont have faith in the writing n getting the tone right dont think anyone doubts his acting if riz was cast hes been a mainstay uk actor for 15 years whereas paapa is relatively new to mainstream audience n doesnt have the same footing in the industry (also he's a writer so has more sway with how well his interpretation of snape would be written)

New audiobooks is cool. Wonder if they’re doing it World War Z style .