Paapa Essiedu. Dominic Lipinski/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Paapa Essiedu has revealed he's faced racist death threats after being cast as Professor Severus Snape in HBO's upcoming Harry Potty television series. "I've been told, 'Quit or I'll murder you,'" the actor told The Times in a profile published Saturday.